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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 items: NSN 5855-016864772; LENS, INFRARED RECEIVER; Part Number 286238-1 and NSN 5855-016865183; CELL ASSEMBLY, OPTIC Part Number 285909-1. The current approved manufacturing source is ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA- NIGHT VISION (Cage 13567). 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 334511. 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, Web site 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 in order 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. 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 attachment. Contact the DLA Aviation Small Business Office by sending a SAR Drop off request to email: dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil In the subject of the email indicate Request SAR drop-off, a point of contact email address, NSN, and a Cage Code in the body of the email. 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 September 4, 2025, 6:00 PM (Eastern standard time). All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Thuy Ho (thuy.ho@dla.mil).

NSN 5855-016864772; LENS, INFRARED RECEIVER and NSN 5855-016865183; CELL ASSEMBLY, OPTIC; WSIC: Z; IQC PR: 1000209983. THIS SOLICITATION WILL RESULT IN AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. IT WILL BE ISSUED AS OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NOT PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED. THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT. CERTIFIED COST AND PRICING DATA IS REQUIRED FOR PROCUREMENTS EXCEED $2 MILLION. EE0 CLEARANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. THIS IS NOT A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM. PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE, AND DELIVERY WILL BE EQUALLY WEIGHTED. THIS REQUEST IS FOR A WIRTTEN QUOTE. PLEASE SUBMIT OFFERES IN WRITING. THE FINAL CONTRACT AWARD DECISION MAY BE BASED UPON A COMBINATION OF PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE, SPRS AND OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOLICITATION. THIS REQUEST IS FOR A WIRTTEN QUOTE. PLEASE SUBMIT OFFERES IN WRITING. NSN 5855-01-686-4772; LENS, INFRARED RECEIVER; P/N 286238-1: THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANITTY IS 1085 EACH; THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 197 EACH; THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 1085 EACH. THE DELIVERY DATE WILL BE 132 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCPETANCE WILL BE AT DESTINATION, FOB IS AT ORIGIN. 5855-01-686-5183; CELL ASSEMBLY, OPTIC; P/N 285909-1: THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANITTY IS 1795 EACH; THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 317 EACH THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 1795 EACH. THE DELIVERY DATE WILL BE 91 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCPETANCE WILL BE AT DESTINATION, 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 AROUND October 21, 2025. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER, WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED.

NSN 5855-016864772; LENS, INFRARED RECEIVER and NSN 5855-016865183; CELL ASSEMBLY, OPTIC; WSIC: Z; IQC PR: 1000209983. THIS SOLICITATION WILL RESULT IN AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. IT WILL BE ISSUED AS OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NOT PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED. THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT. CERTIFIED COST AND PRICING DATA IS REQUIRED FOR PROCUREMENTS EXCEED $2 MILLION. EE0 CLEARANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. THIS IS NOT A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM. PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE, AND DELIVERY WILL BE EQUALLY WEIGHTED. THIS REQUEST IS FOR A WIRTTEN QUOTE. PLEASE SUBMIT OFFERES IN WRITING. THE FINAL CONTRACT AWARD DECISION MAY BE BASED UPON A COMBINATION OF PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE, SPRS AND OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOLICITATION. THIS REQUEST IS FOR A WIRTTEN QUOTE. PLEASE SUBMIT OFFERES IN WRITING. NSN 5855-01-686-4772; LENS, INFRARED RECEIVER; P/N 286238-1: THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANITTY IS 1085 EACH; THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 197 EACH; THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 1085 EACH. THE DELIVERY DATE WILL BE 132 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCPETANCE WILL BE AT DESTINATION, FOB IS AT ORIGIN. 5855-01-686-5183; CELL ASSEMBLY, OPTIC; P/N 285909-1: THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANITTY IS 1795 EACH; THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 317 EACH THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 1795 EACH. THE DELIVERY DATE WILL BE 91 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCPETANCE WILL BE AT DESTINATION, 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 AROUND October 10, 2025. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT AN OFFER, WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED.