SCREW,CAP,SOCKET HEAD - 06F /AIRCRAFT, HERCULES C-130 SPE4A626RX504
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AI-generated · Apr 04, 2026Market research is being conducted to determine if other firms can manufacture or legitimately obtain Screw, Cap, Socket Head (NSN 5305-01-088-7426) used for aircraft applications, specifically Hercules C-130 equipment. The item is currently approved sole-source to Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. (P/N CA21089-4-2HS).
If you are capable of manufacturing or obtaining this part to the same or better quality, you may respond to be considered. If you want to be reviewed as an approved source, submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating technical capability and quality parity with the OEM. This activity is informational; it is not a solicitation and does not obligate the government to award a contract. Responses are voluntary, and there are no funds for preparing them.
The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support ( Richmond) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtain) this item. The current approved sole source of supply and part number is listed below. SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD NSN 5305-01-088-7426 HOWMET GLOBAL FASTENING SYSTEMS INC. 29372 P/N CA21089-4-2HS 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 April 8, 2026. Please provide the POCs, and location of manufacturer (City & State or Country if applicable). This information can be submitted to april.wynn@dla.mil. 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 voluntarily. If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit your application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. 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 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The responsibility 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. If there is an open solicitation for a NSN, which you want to submit a SAR, please submit the SAR directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation. If you are submitting a SAR for a NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the Competition Advocate SAR Program Office address below: SAR Program DLA Weapon Support (Richmond) Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager) 6090 Strathmore Rd Richmond, VA 23237
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