Description
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing a Sources Sought Notice to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing or obtaining the FLUID FILTER ELEMENT, NSN 1650-007564990. The item is currently manufactured by PALL AEROPOER CORP. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture or obtain the item are invited to submit a response by November 4, 2025. The response should include an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program, which contains technical data to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality as the required item.
Key points to consider:
• The item is a critical safety item (CSI) and requires approval from the cognizant Service Engineering Support Activity (ESA)
• The ESA will evaluate the offer and determine if the material is acceptable for use
• The offeror must provide sufficient data to perform a risk assessment or assess the reverse-engineered design
• The offeror must demonstrate that the functional design of the proposed part is at least equal to that of the original type-certified part
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Tatjana Klemmer