Sources Sought for NSN 3940-01-541-0908 Multiple Leg Sling
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Due Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4), due today.
| Solicitation number | SPE8EG27XXXXX |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Troop Support |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618) |
| Product or service code | 3940 |
| Place of performance | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4) (due today) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for market research, information, and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal Solicitation, Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Government will not pay for any information received or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.
BACKGROUND AND SCOPE Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Construction and Equipment is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing or supplying the following item(s): Item Description: Multiple Leg Sling National Stock Number (NSN): 3940-01-541-0908 Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): Built to Government Drawing Quantity (Estimated Annually): 1,377 EA TECHNICAL DATA AND DRAWING ACCESS (RESTRICTED / EXPORT-CONTROLLED) The technical data package (TDP) and drawings associated with this market research effort contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and are subject to export-control restrictions under federal law.
To protect this data and ensure a fair and equal procurement environment, drawings will not be distributed via direct email under any circumstance. To request access to the drawings for market research purposes, vendors must strictly adhere to the following security protocols: JCP Requirement: Vendors must possess an active Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification (DD Form 2345) linked to their CAGE code.
Access Method: Interested sources must submit an official access request directly through the DLA Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT) system (or legacy cFolders, if applicable) utilizing the tracking/solicitation number listed in Section 1 of this notice. Manual Requests: If the systemic data link is not yet active on the bid board, vendors may email a formal request to the Contracting Officer at [email protected].
The request must include: The company's active CAGE code and Unique Entity ID (UEI). A valid, unexpired JCP Certification Number. An explicit statement confirming that the data will be handled in accordance with the firm's approved DD Form 2345 security directives.
The Government will verify all credentials in the JCP database prior to authorizing data release. Requests from firms without active JCP certification will be denied. CAPABILITY STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS Interested firms who believe they possess the capability to fulfill this requirement are invited to submit a capability statement.
Responses must be concise (maximum [e.g., 5] pages) and must include the following information: Company Profile: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, Phone), CAGE Code, and UEI Number. Business Size Standard: Specify your business size status under the assigned NAICS code (e.g., Small Business, HubZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, 8(a), Large Business).
Manufacturing Status: Specify whether your firm is the actual manufacturer of the item or a nonmanufacturer/distributor. If a nonmanufacturer, identify your intended domestic small or large business manufacturing source. Technical Capability: Provide a brief narrative outlining your firm's technical experience, equipment capability, and past performance in manufacturing or supplying same or similar items.
Commerciality: Indicate if this item (or a highly similar item) is regularly sold or offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please submit your capability statement via email to the Contracting Officer, Shavon Peterson, at [email protected] no later than the response date listed in Section 1. The subject line of the email should read: "Response to Sources Sought [Insert Notice Number] - [Company Name]".
Contracting contact
- Shavon Peterson · [email protected] · (445) 737-3617
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 332618, a business counts as small if it has no more than 500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other fabricated wire product manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation $46.8 million in this trade
- L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. $4.9 million in this trade
- L3 Technologies, Inc. $240,026 in this trade
About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.4 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.
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 15 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332618), 7 posted in the last 7 days; 53% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania and Georgia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 10 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 1 day.
All open other fabricated wire product 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
- Giesting & Associates, Inc. $32,601 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Pioneer Industries, LLC $39,450 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Blade Industrial Products Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Triman Industries Inc $48,637 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 26, 2026
- FN Herstal S.A. $67,748 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 26, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.