Large Procurement Sources Sought Notice / RFI for Multiple End Items

This Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice is issued as a means of conducting market research, to determine if other companies, besides Parker-Hannifin Corp. (PHC), are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtain) and provide strategic long-term contract support for the items listed in the attached workbook. The current approved source of supply and part numbers are included in the Excel workbook.THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFOMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND APPLY TO FUTURE PROCUREMENT. 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 STRICTLTY VOLUNTARY.Current PHC Contracts with the Defense

Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation acquire sole source consumable parts and depot-level reparables (DLR) for aircraft and systems supporting worldwide DLA direct (DD) & Customer Direct (DVD) shipments under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and Part 15. PHC’s Commercial Contract:   SPE4AX17D9412 was issued January 01, 2016, as a 5-year, fixed-price, requirements type contract (RTC) with no option periods. The contract is currently within the fifth and final year of the base period.  The Next-Generation Contract: SPE4AX14D9413 was issued August 05, 2014, as a 10-year, fixed price, RTC with prospective price redetermination. The 10-year term consists of a 5-year base period and 5-year option period. The 5-year option period was exercised June 26, 2019. The contract is currently within the third year of the option period.Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the synopsis response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.Interested persons 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 11:59PM EST on November 11, 2021. All responses under this Sources Sought Note MUST update the spreadsheet and send to the email address below. Please provide the POCs, and location of manufacturer (City & State or Country if applicable).Contracting Office Address:8000 Jefferson Davis HighwayRichmond, Virginia 23297-5000United StatesPrimary Point of Contact:Name: Brenda EdwardsTitle: Contract SpecialistEmail: brenda.d.edwards@dla.milPhone: 804-279-5707This effort has been identified as sole source to PHC.  Responses to this announcement from other than the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) are required by November 11, 2021 and should identify areas of interest and include evidence of ability to perform. A copy of the letter of interest should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer identified herein and Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR) (Tammy.birdsong@sba.gov). Any alternate source must submit the appropriate data and receive approval by the cognizant Government engineering support activity (ESA). The Government may alter the acquisition strategy if it is in the best interest of the Government.  If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source” for any of the items in the Sources Sought workbook, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached SAR document.  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). 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.If there is an open solicitation for a NSN, to which you want to submit a SAR, please submit the SAR directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation. When this SAR package is received, it will be forwarded to the Technical Branch to review whether addition is possible to the Item Description for this item. If you are submitting a SAR for a NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the Competition Advocate SAR Program Office address below:SAR ProgramDLA AviationAttn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)8000 Jefferson Davis HighwayRichmond, VA 23297-5100Questions concerning SAR packages can be directed to:DLA Aviation SAR Analyst804-279-5114