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This is a �sources sought� notice, not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. No Solicitation Number has been assigned at this time. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. DLA Troop Support is seeking to identify possible sources that can supply the below NSN, Cylinder and Valve. Air Cruisers Company, LLC (CAGE 70167) part number is listed below. NSN: 4240-001066850 U/I: EA Nomenclature: Cylinder and Valve Part Number: 22D17336-2 DLA Troop support is researching the possibility of a solicitation for the referenced item under an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery Contract. Support of this item will be based on DLA Direct Deliveries to Defense Distribution Centers located throughout the Continental United States (CONUS). DLA Troop Support is still evaluating the acquisition strategy. DLA Troop Support is issuing this Sources Sought announcement as part of a Market Survey to establish a baseline of knowledge within industry relative to the availability of technically mature, production representative for Cylinder and Valve. Item is a critical part for the US Air Force. Reponses to this notice and Market Survey should be emailed to James.1.Lewicki@dla.mil no later than 11:30 AM EST on October 13, 2026. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of Market Research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice.
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