Sources Sought for NSN 1670-01-586-4047

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support 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 item: NSN 1670- 01-586-4047, cargo platform release bracket assembly. This item is currently manufactured by the following sources. Capewell Aerial Systems LLC (CAGE 71304) part number C23-85120100-1 Capewell Aerial Systems LLC (CAGE 71304) part number C23-85120100-10 Lockheed Martin Corp. (CAGE 98897) part number C23-85120100-10 The Weapon System Designator Code is EWN. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for an offer. This does not constitute as 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. 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 October 21, 2026, 2:00pm eastern standard time . All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Gladys Brown (gladys.brown@dla.mil). Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237 Primary Point of Contact: Gladys Brown, Acquisition Specialist, Phone: 445-737-4113, Email: gladys.brown@dla.mil. 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 attached JACG SAM HB document. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product t