NSN 5306-01-165-3304 / 05F, AIRCRAFT, STRATOLIFTER C/KC-135

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation - Richmond is conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing or obtaining the item NSN 5306-01-165-3304 / 05F, AIRCRAFT, STRATOLIFTER C/KC-135. The current approved sole source of supply is listed, and interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice. To be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source", companies must submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. The SAR package should contain all 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. Key points to consider: • The item in question is a bolt with close tolerance, NSN 5306-01-165-3304. • The current approved sole source of supply is The Boeing Company, SPS Technologies, LLC, and Space-Lok, Inc. • Interested parties should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by April 22, 2026. • Companies must submit an application package through the SAR Program to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source".