CL26231030 Sources Sought Notice
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-4), 10 days left.
| Title as posted | CL26231030 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | CL26231030 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Weapons Support |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Hardware Manufacturing (332510) |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-4) (10 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Disclaimer and Notice Information This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only, in accordance with FAR Part 10. No Solicitation Exists: This announcement does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal. No solicitation is being issued at this time.
No Contractual Commitment: Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No Reimbursement of Costs: The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting capability statements or questionnaires in response to this notice. All submissions are entirely at the respondent's expense.
Purpose and Scope The purpose of this notice is to identify qualified manufacturing sources capable of producing the items listed herein. Attachment 1: Lists the applicable National Stock Numbers (NSNs) and manufacture Part Numbers. Attachment 2: Provides the Market Survey Questionnaire and associated supporting documents.
Special Notice to Industry: Expanded Delivery Scope Current PID Status: The Product Item Descriptions (PIDs) provided as supporting data in Attachment 2 currently reflect Customer Direct Delivery (CDD) requirements only. Anticipated Future Scope: Prospective offerors are formally advised that any future solicitation resulting from this market research (if issued) is anticipated to expand in scope to include both Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) delivery requirements.
Action Required: Respondents must factor this expanded logistical scope (CDD, OCONUS, and FMS) into their capability statements and questionnaire responses. Submission Instructions If your organization has the capability and interest in a potential future solicitation for these items, please complete and return the Attachment 2 Market Survey Questionnaire to the following points of contact: Point of Contact (POC): Trent Daniels / Email Address: [email protected] / Phone Number: +1 (614) 693-4882 Point of Contact (POC): Miranda Coon / Email Address: [email protected] / Phone Number: +1 (614) 693-0418 Response Deadline: Submissions must be received via email no later than Close of Business on October 30, 2026.
The Government thanks you in advance for your time, assistance, and participation in this market survey.
Contracting contact
- Trent Daniels · [email protected] · (614) 693-4822
- Miranda Coon · [email protected] · (614) 693-0418
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 332510, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for hardware manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Oshkosh Defense LLC $28.0 million in this trade
- General Electric Company $24.8 million in this trade
- Pioneer Industries, LLC $14.6 million in this trade
- Thales Defense & Security Inc $4.8 million in this trade
- Kampi Components Co Inc $4.6 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp, Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. and W S Darley & Co. See what DLA is buying now.
Hardware Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 178 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332510), 87 posted in the last 7 days; 54% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Maryland and Mississippi. A notice in this trade gives a median of 11 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 11 days.
All open hardware manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- FDH Aero, LLC $743,728 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Rapid Rivet And Fastener Corporation $29,600 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Boeing Distribution Services X, Inc. $32,370 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Brown Helicopter, Inc. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Boeing Distribution Services X, Inc. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.