16--BELL CRANK

DLA-Aviation 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: NSN 1680-01-502-0854, BELL CRANK. The current approved sources of supply are: CAPY MACHINE SHOP INC. 0BVP9 P/N 160D627110-5 WELDING METALLURGY, INC. 52977 P/N 160D627110-5 THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED 5H860 P/N 160D627110-5 AEROMETALS, INC. 32664 P/N 160D627110-5 APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 2V343 P/N 160D627110-5 AIRTRONICS, LLC 58078 P/N 160D627110-5 ARLINGTON PRECISION COMPONENTS, LLC 3TKZ9 P/N 160D627110-5 DESIGN/OL, INC. 0R2T5 P/N 160D627110-5 NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION 61174 P/N 160D627110-5 PRODYNE INC 3Y0A9 P/N 160D627110-5 TENS MACHINE COMPANY, INC. 8P689 P/N 160D627110-5 The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability by response no later than 3/15/21 to Earl Burnette at earl.burnette@dla.mil. If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this NSN, you will be required to submit an 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). Please contact the contracting officer: Earl Burnette for more information. The onus 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. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUE 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.