16--BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY SPE4A726R0298
Summary
AI-generated · Dec 13, 2025Market research is being conducted to determine if other companies can manufacture or legitimately obtain NSN 1680-002497137, a ball screw assembly. The item is currently produced by several suppliers (examples include Linear Motion LLC and Thomas Instrument, Beaver Aerospace & Defense, MistEquay Group Ltd, with various part numbers). There is no solicitation at this time; responses are informational only and do not constitute an offer or commitment, and no funds are provided to prepare responses.
Because this is a source-controlled item, the government cannot approve sources for it. If your company wants to qualify a product for potential future acquisitions, you must contact the design-control activity specified on the source-control drawing. Submissions are voluntary, and there is no obligation to award a contract as a result of this notice; respond by the stated deadline (exact date not provided here).
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 1680-002497137, BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY: LINEAR MOTION LLC 0A335 P/N 200913704-10 LINEAR MOTION LLC 0A335 P/N 5702705 THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED 5H860 P/N 200913704-10 BEAVER AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, INC. 088K1 P/N 200913704-10 MISTEQUAY GROUP LTD 3V697 P/N 200913704-10 11F | C-5 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY 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 DECEMBER 16, 2025, AT 6:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
From Sources Sought posted on Dec 12, 202511F | C-5 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY NSN: 1680-002497137, IQC PR: 1000218764, ITEM: BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: LINEAR MOTION LLC 0A335 P/N 200913704-10 LINEAR MOTION LLC 0A335 P/N 5702705 THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED 5H860 P/N 200913704-10 BEAVER AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, INC. 088K1 P/N 200913704-10 MISTEQUAY GROUP LTD 3V697 P/N 200913704-10 THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED UNRESTRICTED. 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 200 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 300 DAYS AFTER GOVERNMENT APPROVAL. FOB IS AT ORIGIN. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. 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 FEBRUARY 20, 2026.
From Presolicitation posted on Feb 02, 2026Notice history
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Presolicitation Posted Feb 02, 2026View changes (4)
- Title: NSN 1680-002497137, BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY → 11F | C-5 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Sources Sought → Presolicitation
- Response Deadline: Dec 16, 2025 → Mar 23, 2026
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Justification Posted Jul 08, 2026View changes (4)
- Title: 11F | C-5 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY → J&A SPE4A726R0298
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Presolicitation → Justification
- Response Deadline: Mar 23, 2026 → Not set
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Award Notice LATEST Posted Jul 08, 2026
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Awardees
| Company Name | UEI | CAGE Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | VYHBUN52GHZ8 | 50LP4 | N/A |