C-5 Seals, WSDC:11F, AIRCRAFT, C-5 Galaxy SPE4A526R0103

This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support (Richmond) is seeking potential small business suppliers for C-5 aircraft seals (see attached NSN list) for supporting global DoD customer needs. This exploration may lead to multiple contracts. The Request for Proposal for this small business set-aside is anticipated to be released in January of 2026 with award in March 2026. Contracts will be for a period of 1-2 years. The C-5 Galaxy, a large military transport aircraft crucial for the US Air Force's heavy airlift capability, relies on seals for preventing air and pressure flow out of the aircraft allowing it to maintain pressure at altitude and giving the desired aerodynamic qualities to the wing and moving components. This initiative aims to ensure a high supply of quality C-5 seals to support the 90-day production flow schedule. Seals furnished under this effort must be products that are authorized by the qualifying activity for listing on the applicable source qualification list (SQL) before contract award. The C-5 engineers at Warner-Robbins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) developed a source qualification statement (SQS) for this purpose to qualify offerors for the SQL. Offerors must demonstrate their capability to manufacture seals to the engineering source activity (ESA) as described in the SQS. Those offerors deemed technically qualified will be added to the source approval worksheet Responses should include the following business information for your company and any anticipated teaming or joint venture/partnering: Company Name Address Point of Contact (POC) POC Email Address POC Phone Number CAGE Code Size of Business Small Business (Yes/No) Woman-Owned Small Business (Yes/No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No) 8(a) Certified (Yes/No) HUBZone Certified (Yes/No) Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes/No) System for Award Management Registered (Yes/No) Electronic responses are requested by 1600 EST on Wednesday, 8 December 2025. Please email your response to Michele Mauney michele.mauney@dla.mil and Brian Ginnane brian.ginnane.ctr@dla.mil Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Michele Mauney at michele.mauney@dla.mil.

DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) proposes to issue a solicitation for a long-term strategic contract which will include multiple NSNs to support the following operational platform: C-5 Seals. A total of 24 NSNs are targeted for this contract effort. The proposed action is intended to be awarded competitively with various contracts issued as supported by a Qualified Sources List (QSL). Potential sources must either be on the ESA's Qualified Sources List (QSL) or gain ESA qualification before contract award. Contact Jonathan Harrison at jonathan.harrison.3@us.af for QSL inquiries. The proposed contract will be a 100% small business set aside for period of performance ending on November 24, 2027. Pricing will be evaluated based on the estimated annual demand (EAD). The proposed contract will be a firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract in accordance with FAR 16.504(a)(1). The attached list of NSNs are the items that have been identified for this current action. If other NSNs are subsequently added, as defined by the terms of the contract, they will be synopsized separately. This will be a competitively awarded contract and best value selection methods based on a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors will be used. The Government may award multiple contracts for this action. In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Annual updates to your registration will be required. For registration procedures and information please visit the World Wide Web at https://www.sam.gov. A copy of the solicitation will be available via DLA DIBBS Website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the Request for Proposal (RFP). RFPs are in a portable document format (PDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of the solicitation will not be available to requestors. The solicitation will be posted on or around December 22, 2025.