NSN 1560-006898284 SPE4A726R0196
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AI-generated · Nov 13, 2025Market research is being conducted to determine if other companies can manufacture or legitimately obtain NSN 1560-006898284, Duct, Manifold, Air B, used on the C-5 aircraft. It is currently manufactured by Arrowhead Products Corp (P/N 12556-101A) and Senior Operations LLC (P/N 1511295-101 11F). No solicitation exists at this time; responses are informational and voluntary, with no obligation to award a contract, and no funds are provided to pay for response preparation.
If your company wants to be considered for future acquisitions, you must contact the design control activity specified on the source control drawing. Because this item is source-controlled, the government cannot approve alternate sources. Responses to this notice are not offers and are not binding.
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION IS ISSUING THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AS MEANS OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE IF OTHER COMPANIES ARE CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING (OR LEGITIMATELY OBTAINING) THE FOLLOWING ITEM: NSN 1560-006898284, DUCT, MANIFOLD, AIR B. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY: ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 12556-101A SENIOR OPERATIONS LLC 98769 P/N 1511295-101 11F | DUCT, MANIFOLD, AIR B | C-5 THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR AN OFFER. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AS 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. SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA CANNOT APPROVE SOURCES FOR THIS ITEM. IF YOUR COMPANY IS INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE ACQUISITIONS YOU MUST CONTACT THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 17, 2025, AT 8:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
From Sources Sought posted on Nov 12, 202511F | DUCT, MANIFOLD, AIR B | C-5 NSN: 1560-006898284, IQC PR: 1000215725, ITEM: DUCT, MANIFOLD, AIR B THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 12556-101A SENIOR OPERATIONS LLC 98769 P/N 1511295-101 THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. THE DELIVERY WILL BE 450 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ORIGIN. FOB IS AT ORIGIN. A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION. FROM THE DIBBS HOMEPAGE, SELECT “REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)” FROM THE MENU UNDER THE TAB “SOLICITATIONS.” THEN SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RFP YOU WISH TO DOWNLOAD. SOLICITATIONS ARE IN 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 ISSUED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 30, 2025.
From Presolicitation posted on Dec 15, 2025Notice history
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Sources Sought Posted Nov 12, 2025
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Presolicitation Posted Dec 15, 2025View changes (4)
- Title: NSN 1560-006898284 → 11F | DUCT, MANIFOLD, AIR B | C-5
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Sources Sought → Presolicitation
- Response Deadline: Nov 17, 2025 → Jan 29, 2026
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Award Notice LATEST Posted Feb 06, 2026
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| Company Name | UEI | CAGE Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 AERODEFENSE LLC | NHNBSS7VKTD7 | 4GPC1 | N/A |
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