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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jan 28, 2025 06:54 am EST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 04, 2025 03:00 pm EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Feb 19, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 2530 - VEHICULAR BRAKE, STEERING, AXLE, WHEEL, AND TRACK COMPONENTS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 336330 - Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:

Description

Contract Specialist: Paul Kelley               Email: Paul.Kelley@dla.mil

NSN : 2530-15-027-5727

Approved Source(s) –  IVECO Defence Vehicles APA (A4249) & Brembo SPA (A4435)

  

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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3/D”

AMC "3"  Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. "

AMSC "D"   The data needed to acquire these parts competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. IVECO Defence Vehicles APA (A4249) & Brembo SPA (A4435) are the only companies at this time that can provide these parts since it is not economically feasible for the government to reverse engineer the items at this time.  Based on all available information provided to the Contracting Officer, no other source can provide this item. 

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Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN are currently listed above.   All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated above. 

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.  A SAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).  The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Land and Maritime is procuring. 

For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process.

http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/programs/altofferor/

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • LAND SUPPLY CHAIN PO BOX 3990
  • COLUMBUS , OH 43218-3990
  • USA

Primary Point of Contact

Secondary Point of Contact





History

  • Feb 19, 2025 11:55 pm ESTSources Sought (Original)