CELL, FUEL, AIRCRAFT SPE4A726R0065
Summary
AI-generated · Oct 09, 2025A market-research request seeks sources capable of manufacturing and delivering a new aircraft fuel cell component (NSN 1560-017081070) for Bell Textron. No solicitation is available yet, and the government may choose to set aside the work for small businesses or pursue full and open competition with multiple awards. The effort covers end-to-end production and delivery, including procurement of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, shipping, and related supply-chain and logistics activities such as forecasting, long-lead parts, and mitigating shortages. Drawings and technical orders/qualification requirements are not available, and unit prices will be established at contract award.
Interested parties should provide a tailored capability statement demonstrating the ability to furnish all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment required for new manufacture, along with documentation of organizational and staff capability. If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated, include the administrative and management structure. Submissions are voluntary and will be used to assess market capacity; no government feedback will be provided. Responses are to be submitted as described in the notice, with details limited to the information requested above.
The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN 1560 -017081070, CELL, FUEL, AIRCRAFT. This OEM is BELL TEXTRON, CAGE 97499. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336413. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Drawings are not available. If your organization has the potential capacity perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by October 6, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to cindy.hunt@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Cindy Hunt (804) 971-7217. APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award. The specific requirement for this effort is below: PART: 450-366-001-103 NSN: 1560-017081070 NOMENCLATURE: CELL, FUEL, AIRCRAFT ESTIMATED ANNUAL QTY: 40 EACH Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.
From Sources Sought posted on Oct 02, 2025Notice history
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