Sources Sought NSN 5999010894562 RELAY-SWITCH

Updated Nov 4, 2026

Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 10, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6), 6 days left.

Description

There is no solicitation available at this time. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business.

The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334417 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1000 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a RELAY-SWITCH, NSN: 5999-01-089-4562, Part Number: 11453369 in support of the PATRIOT weapon system.

The Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data, engineering, tooling or manufacturing restrictions. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.107-2 set-aside procedures for Women Owned Small Businesses. The Government is interested in Women-Owned small business concerns.

The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award.

The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. The contractor will also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance.

Disclaimer: this SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (request for proposal or request for quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future 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 strictly voluntary. This acquisition contains technical data whose export is restricted by the arms export control act (title 22, USC., sec 2751 ET SEQ) or the export administration act (title 50, USC., app 2401-2402) executive order 12470.

This information cannot be released outside the untied states without prior approval of the Government. "Export control requires the applicable certifications to be current for both the QUOTER and manufacturer. The offeror and any source(S) of supply it will use for contract performance must have an active united states/Canada joint certification program (JCP) certification to access export-controlled data.

DLA does not intend to delay award in order for an ineligible offer or its source(S) supply to apply for and receive authority approval to access the exportcontrolled data."

Contracting contact

• Thomas Gunter · [email protected] · (256) 562-9803

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 334417, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 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 electronic connector manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• AAR Supply Chain, Inc $2.1 million in this trade
• Enersys Energy Products Inc. $215,850 in this trade
• Edge Technology Distributors, Inc. $141,507 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.

Who can bid: Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside

WOSB and EDWOSB set-asides are for small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by women, under the SBA's women-owned small business program.

How to get certified: WOSB certification guide. All open Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-asides.

Electronic Connector Manufacturing contracts right now

There are 64 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334417), 32 posted in the last 7 days; 47% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia and Illinois. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.

All open electronic connector manufacturing contracts

Recent awards in this trade

• U.S. Pioneer, L.L.C. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 3, 2026
• Benchmark Connector Corporation $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 3, 2026
• P.A.R. Products Co $869,040 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 2, 2026
• March Electronics, Inc. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 2, 2026
• Apex Pinnacle Corp $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 2, 2026

From the award notices agencies publish.

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