15--TIP,AIRCRAFT SPE4A725R0643
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AI-generated · Aug 23, 2025Manufacture or legitimately obtain NSN 1560-015132002, aircraft wing tip for the Hawkeye E-2C (current part number 123GSR937-12, produced by Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. and Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC). This is a market research Sources Sought to determine if other firms can meet the current quality or better; responses are voluntary, informational only, and not bids. To qualify as an Approved Source, submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package with technical data proving the ability to manufacture to at least the current quality.
A formal, unrestricted procurement is planned as an Indefinite-Quantity Contract (IQC) with a five-year base and zero options, targeting about 36 units per year. Delivery is 819 days after order; inspection and acceptance at origin; FOB destination. A reverse auction may be conducted, and vendors should self-register in ProcureX for training and to participate. The solicitation will be available on the DIBBS system when issued, with questions about the reverse auction directed to the program manager.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the following item: 1560-015132002, aircraft wing tip. This item is currently manufactured under part number: 123GSR937-12 by Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Cage 79RG9) Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC (Cage 82ML8). The Weapon System Designator Code is 17N. 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. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the above listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by June 30, 2025, 10:00am Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.vaughan@dla.mil. Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237 If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached JACG SAM HB document. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the required item. The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item, which DLA Aviation is procuring.
From Sources Sought posted on Jun 25, 2025NSN: 1560-015132002, IQC PR: 1000204384, ITEM: AIRCRAFT WING TIP THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED UNDER PART NUMBER 123GSR937-12 BY: NORTHROP GRUNMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 79RG9) CHEROKEE NATION AEROSAPCE & DEFENSE LLC (CAGE 82ML8). THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN UNRESTICTED PROCUREMENT (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION). THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 36 EACH. DELIVERY WILL BE 819 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ORIGIN. FOB IS AT DESTINATION. THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION. SINCE A REVERSE AUCTION MAY BE CONDUCTED, OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE PROCUREX SYSTEM TO SELF-REGISTER AND REVIEW THE AVAILABLE TRAINING TOOLS AT: DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION. OFFERORS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED AT THE TIME OF AUCTION BY DLA. ALL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE REVERSE AUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER AT DLAAVNREVAUC@DLA.MIL. 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 JULY 23, 2025.
From Presolicitation posted on Jul 08, 2025Notice history
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Presolicitation Posted Jul 08, 2025View changes (3)
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Sources Sought → Presolicitation
- Response Deadline: Jun 30, 2025 → Aug 22, 2025
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Award Notice LATEST Posted Dec 18, 2025
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| Company Name | UEI | CAGE Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE NATION AEROSPACE & DEFENSE LLC | MDECKDN1HW18 | 82ML8 | N/A |