Sources Sought for NAVAIR Additive Manufacturing Capability SPE4AX26RAMP1

SOURCE SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) 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 to provide advanced airworthy additive manufacturing capability and capacity to NAVAIR. 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 333248. 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. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1. Organization name, address, email address, website 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 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 January 6, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Emily.Beall@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Emily Beall at (445) 737-0265. Appendix 1: Purpose and Objectives Potential sources shall be capable of providing delivery, installation, and certification of six Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing systems (three M2 Series 5 machines and three M Line Series 1 machines), and the ability to provide the technology transfer and material property data to NAVAIR. The requirement includes a Period of Performance of 24 months with the intention to complete within 18 months. The unit prices will be established at the time of contract award. Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.

This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 12.6 for advanced airworthy Additive Manufacturing (AM) capability. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Solicitation number SPE4AX-26-R-AMP1 is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP). This agency proposes to acquire the delivery, installation, and certification of six (6) Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing systems. Specifically, three (3) Colibrium Additive M2 Series 5 Machines and three (3) Colibrium Additive M Line Series 1 Machines. Additionally, potential sources will be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, shipping serviceable assets, and the potential to provide procurement/manufacture of component parts in the future. In addition to the machines, this effort is also procuring material characterization/data curves (via license), manufacturing process instructions (via license), and specifications (some licensed) to additively manufacture NAVAIR components. Vendor is also responsible for the execution of a training plan to train manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, design engineers, materials engineers, and machine operators to be able to repeatedly produce airworthy aviation components in various material-process combinations. This requirement is Sole Source to Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace Company. The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Colibrium Additive. The proposed supplies and services are intended for the addition to existing sole source contract SPE4AX-23-D-9421 (IAW FAR 6.302-1). It is the Government s intent to use a letter solicitation format to the sole source Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in any of the services, please notify the Contracting Officer prior to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation closing date. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) does not currently have an approved technical data package for this item, please do not submit requests. This solicitation is solicited as an unrestricted acquisition and will result in a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with an option to add part component development in the future. The Period of Performance is 24 months after the date of contract modification, FOB Origin. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will not be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on the issue date cited in the solicitation. A copy of this solicitation will only be available to requesters by contacting the Contracting Officer directly. The solicitation issue date is on January 20, 2026 and the anticipated closing date is on or around February 6, 2026.

This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 12.6 for advanced airworthy Additive Manufacturing (AM) capability. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Solicitation number SPE4AX-26-R-AMP1 is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP). This agency proposes to acquire the delivery, installation, and certification of six (6) Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing systems. Specifically, three (3) Colibrium Additive M2 Series 5 Machines and three (3) Colibrium Additive M Line Series 1 Machines. Additionally, potential sources will be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, shipping serviceable assets, and the potential to provide procurement/manufacture of component parts in the future. In addition to the machines, this effort is also procuring material characterization/data curves (via license), manufacturing process instructions (via license), and specifications (some licensed) to additively manufacture NAVAIR components. Vendor is also responsible for the execution of a training plan to train manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, design engineers, materials engineers, and machine operators to be able to repeatedly produce airworthy aviation components in various material-process combinations. This requirement is Sole Source to Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace Company. The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Colibrium Additive. The proposed supplies and services are intended for the addition to existing sole source contract SPE4AX-23-D-9421 (IAW FAR 6.302-1). It is the Government s intent to use a letter solicitation format to the sole source Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in any of the services, please notify the Contracting Officer prior to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation closing date. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) does not currently have an approved technical data package for this item, please do not submit requests. This solicitation is solicited as an unrestricted acquisition and will result in a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with an option to add part component development in the future. The Period of Performance is 24 months after the date of contract modification, FOB Origin. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will not be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on the issue date cited in the solicitation. A copy of this solicitation will only be available to requesters by contacting the Contracting Officer directly. The solicitation issue date is on January 20, 2026 and the anticipated closing date is on or around February 6, 2026. The closing date has been extended to February 11, 2026.

This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 12.6 for advanced airworthy Additive Manufacturing (AM) capability. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Solicitation number SPE4AX-26-R-AMP1 is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP). This agency proposes to acquire the delivery, installation, and certification of six (6) Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing systems. Specifically, three (3) Colibrium Additive M2 Series 5 Machines and three (3) Colibrium Additive M Line Series 1 Machines. Additionally, potential sources will be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, shipping serviceable assets, and the potential to provide procurement/manufacture of component parts in the future. In addition to the machines, this effort is also procuring material characterization/data curves (via license), manufacturing process instructions (via license), and specifications (some licensed) to additively manufacture NAVAIR components. Vendor is also responsible for the execution of a training plan to train manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, design engineers, materials engineers, and machine operators to be able to repeatedly produce airworthy aviation components in various material-process combinations. This requirement is Sole Source to Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace Company. The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Colibrium Additive. The proposed supplies and services are intended for the addition to existing sole source contract SPE4AX-23-D-9421 (IAW FAR 6.302-1). It is the Government s intent to use a letter solicitation format to the sole source Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in any of the services, please notify the Contracting Officer prior to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation closing date. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) does not currently have an approved technical data package for this item, please do not submit requests. This solicitation is solicited as an unrestricted acquisition and will result in a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with an option to add part component development in the future. The Period of Performance is 24 months after the date of contract modification, FOB Origin. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will not be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on the issue date cited in the solicitation. A copy of this solicitation will only be available to requesters by contacting the Contracting Officer directly. The solicitation issue date is on January 20, 2026 and the anticipated closing date is on or around February 6, 2026. The closing date has been extended to February 11, 2026. This posting has been amended to make adjustments to the scope of the requirements which is being sent via letter solicitation. Revised closing date is March 3, 2026.