SEAL, CARBON - NO. 1

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A

RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics

Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small

Business. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 339991 which has a corresponding

Size Standard of 600 employees employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone

Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a SEAL, CARBON - NO. 1, NSN: 5330-01-336-7194, Part

Number (P/N): 013367194 in support of the T-701C (UH-60/AH-64A) BLACKHAWK (UH-60) AND APACHE (AH-64A) weapon

systems. Please note, NSN: 5330-01-336-7194, P/N: 013367194 is a Master NSN and P/N for a 5A/1A interchangeable part

relationship. This Master NSN is for Vendor P/N's 6053T48P05 (CAGE: 99207) & P6053T48P06 (CAGE: 99207). However,

Vendor P/N's SSCY795812082 (CAGE: 03673) and 201647 (CAGE: 75370) are interchangeable, and therefore acceptable. As a

result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only a limited

number of responsible sources. The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small

disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. All

contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the

ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are

encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by visiting AvMC's public website:

https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt

The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance

with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract

award. The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a

qualified source. The contractor will also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but

not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material forecasting,

obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract

performance.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE

A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE 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.

THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL

ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402)

EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES WITHOUT

PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

"EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH THE QUOTER AND

MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE

MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO

ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA. DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE

OFFER OR ITS SOURCE(S) SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE AUTHORITY APPROVAL TO ACCESS THE EXPORTCONTROLLED

DATA."