Sources Sought Notice for Items Sole Source to Woodward, Inc. (66503)

DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not quotes, offers, or proposals. DLA Aviation is under no obligation to award a contract because of this announcement. Funds are not available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this announcement is strictly voluntary.This Sources Sought Notice is not restricted to small businesses. Large businesses are encouraged to respond with a capability statement as this will provide a clearer understanding of the current market.Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Procurement: DLA Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the following national stock number (NSN) items, and to determine if a set-aside of-a-type is

appropriate.2915-00-036-6556 LEVER, FUEL CONTROL2915-01-202-3169 SLEEVE, CONTROL5315-01-498-5109 PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLE5315-01-498-5111 PIN, GROOVED, HEADLESS2915-01-626-9993 ARM, GOVERNOR, FUEL P4810-01-660-1464 RING, VALVE PISTONItems are sole source to Woodward, Inc. (66503) with AAR Supply Chain, Inc. (1Y249) as the sole exclusive distributor and only known source of supply. DLA Aviation intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, and award these items on a sole source, long-term contract to AAR Supply Chain, Inc. (1Y249) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.Interested and responsible sources who consider themselves qualified to manufacture or legitimately obtain the items listed above are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by February 8, 2023, to Ashli.Procise@dla.mil>. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged.Responses must include the name and address of the company, CAGE code, business size, and point of contact information (i.e., name, title, phone, email). Responses should also include a capability statement demonstrating the company’s ability to meet this requirement and include documentation demonstrating adequate financial resources, satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, experience, accounting and operational controls, technical skills, management resources and facilities, or the ability to obtain them. Feedback or evaluations will not be provided to respondents regarding their submission. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of DLA Aviation. If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for an item, review the Source Approval Handbook for guidance on completing a SAR package. A SAR package contains all 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 required item. The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item.SARs may not be processed if it is determined that the SAR is not cost effective due to low item demand. Review the DLA Supplier Requirements Visibility Application at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ra/srva/default.aspx> for estimated forecasting requirements before submitting a SAR.If there is an open solicitation for an item in which you want to submit a SAR, submit it directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation.If you are submitting a SAR for an item with no open solicitation, send an email to dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil>, subject “request a SAR drop off” to include the company’s CAGE code, NSN, and email address for where you want to receive the “request for drop off” link to upload your file.The review process can take over 180 days from the date the SAR is received by DLA Aviation. Once a decision is made, you will receive a formal notification letter advising you of the results.If you have any SAR questions, email the DLA Aviation SAR analyst at dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil>.