NSN 5995-01-560-8208; CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC; WSDC: 56F; B-1B BOMBER

Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA AVIATION

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number: SPE4A626R0304
Notice type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 335931
Product service code: 5995
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Posted: 2026-08-18
Response deadline: Aug 21, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance: Richmond, VA
Contracting contact: matthew.diefes@dla.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

Please review the below NSN and provide any sources that capable to manufacturer this item. Please provide the location of the manufacturer (City and State). Please provide points of contact for these manufacturers if available. This information can be submitted to Primary Point of contact listed below. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture this material are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by response day and time listed. DLA-Aviation can only receive Source Approval Requests (SAR) through DoDSafe link due to internet/web safety concerns. To submit your SAR please send an email to: dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil, subject line "Request a SAR drop off". Include CAGE code, the NSN and the email address where you want to receive the DoDSafe link. After your email is received, a DoDSafe drop off will be returned, where you can download your SAR file. Thanks in advance for your assistance. 5995-017092135 || CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC Quantity: 55 APPROVED SOURCES: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP || 1LTU5 ***Amednment 0001: Corrected the NSN listed in the title of this opportunity. The NSN was incorrectly listed as '5695-01-560-8208' and has been changed to the correct NSN, '5995-01-560-8208'.

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Point of contact: Matthew Diefes
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Email: matthew.diefes@dla.mil
Secondary: kee-sha.eskridge@dla.mil

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