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NSN Velocity

We’re always looking for new ways to find opportunities in government data. Today’s report looks at buying trends. We analyzed all procurement history looking for significant increases in quantity purchases over time. DOD has allocated significant funds to re-stocking munitions, building new ships / planes, and maintenance operations. We want to know where the priorities lie and where money is moving.

We’ve filtered out some data to reduce the noise and deal with erroneous data (like quantity 99999) and generated a list of items with the greatest NSN Velocity. Procurement history broken into two groups (2021-2022, and 2024-2025). Anything with a quantity increase of over 150% between the two periods was looked at. We excluded anything with less that $300,000 in spending from 2024-2025.

item_nameQuantity
2021-2022 		Quantity
2024-2025		Total spend
2024-2025
INSTALLATION KIT, VEHICLE54376

$38,129,649
FOAM LIQUID,FIRE EX66252

$34,509,037
HELMET,ADVANCED COM5383580

$34,295,576
TARPAULIN138711483

$34,091,280
HELMET,ADVANCED COM5682998

$29,998,622
CLOTH,GABARDINE791739583

$29,374,000
BAG,PROTECTIVE,SLEE254214388

$26,463,933
TROUSERS,CHEMICAL P1464393

$26,185,073
FIELD PACK7828355

$20,634,577
DECONTAMINATION KIT14103670

$18,815,134
EXTINGUISHER,FIRE320904

$18,335,214
BEARING,PLAIN,ROD E99446

$16,018,772
HEATER MODULE,HEATE1200332008

$14,803,498
GASOLINE,AUTOMOTIVE401510351

$14,705,595
LINER,MULTI PURPOSE271910642

$13,932,070
COAT,CHEMICAL PROTE5002063

$13,287,844
NUT,SELF-LOCKING,EX305513537

$13,177,273
COAT,HOT WEATHER391511059

$12,295,601
FITTING,STRUCTURAL2711039

$11,279,978
ACCELEROMETER,ELECT102335

$10,849,950
FILTER ELEMENT,INTA170460

$10,550,426
SHIRT,COMBAT14605591

$10,522,415
CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC124414

$10,497,407
HELMET,ADVANCED COM931066

$10,449,201
BEARING,PLAIN,SELF-2661155

$10,270,536
CAPSULE ASSEMBLY,FL60210

$10,139,449
ION EXCHANGE COMPOU325710205

$10,039,752
TROUSERS,CHEMICAL P1461445

$9,705,642
SCREW,CAP,HEXAGON H161612694

$9,647,112

This is the top of the list. You can download the entire list with NIINs in this csv:

nsn_velocity_2021-2025Download

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C-130 servo valve parts kit RFP – $213,000 est value

C-130J Aircraft
C-130J Aircraft

DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of servo valve parts kits (1650-00-510-9088) used on the C-130 aircraft. This kit consists of 30 items and technical data is available. As for quantity the government wants two quotes: One for annual demand quantity of 160 units (800 total over contract term), and 240 units (1,200 total).

The last company to supply these to the military was G.S.E. Dynamics which sold them for $178 in quantity of 49. The price has risen from $84 in 2023 in similar quantities. Other suppliers include Aviarms Support Corp, CU Enterprises, Infinity Fabrication, and Sey Tec.

Based on procurement history pricing using the alternate max ADQ of 240 is $213,000. The contract has a max contract value of $350,000. Suppliers have 275 days after each delivery order to supply the goods.

All offers due by March 13, 2026.

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Current solicitations with no procurement history

Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor

One strategy people use to find solicitations of interest is to look for ones with no procurement history. We have seen people work this technique in various sectors where they’re looking for open bids with no record of the government ever purchasing the item.

Often times this is a new NSN which can be determined by looking at the Effective Date in the ML/C section. DOD is constantly adding new items which might not be in your NSN bid search lists. Reviewing the attached list might uncover opportunities you may have otherwise missed.

We’ll include a partial list below. Since the full list is around 900 items we’ll attach a CSV at the bottom which you can use to import into your favorite software for analysis.

solicitation_noNSNitemdue_date
SPE7L7-26-T-18761005-01-715-0719FIRING ATTACHMENT,B2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-108R1005-01-723-1212PARTS KIT,GUN2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-129L1005-01-723-1240PARTS KIT,GUN2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-59331005-13-116-2129COVER,FEED MECHANIS2026-03-02
SPE7L4-26-T-27061005-13-116-2132PAWL ASSY,BELT FEED2026-03-02
SPE7L7-26-T-19391005-13-116-2597BARREL EXTENSION AS2026-03-06
SPE7L5-26-T-21371045-01-080-4391LOCK,CYLINDER2026-03-02
SPE7LX-26-U-41011095-01-220-4992RACK,BOMB EJECTOR,A2026-03-09
SPE7L1-26-T-120V1095-01-646-7695SIDE-RIGHT,SIDE-PLA2026-03-02
SPE7M1-26-T-62501290-01-700-9151CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC2026-03-05
SPE4A5-26-T-89801560-01-522-5682BRACKET,STRUCTURAL2026-03-04
SPE4A5-26-T-90341560-01-576-9418FAIRING,AIRCRAFT2026-03-05
SPE4A5-26-T-90951560-01-632-8983SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL2026-03-05
SPE4A7-26-T-99701560-01-653-1843SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-004N1560-01-655-2800DOOR,ACCESS,AIRCRAF2026-03-03
SPE4A7-26-T-011F1560-01-655-4521PANEL,STRUCTURAL,AI2026-03-04
SPE4A6-26-T-820X1560-01-685-4493PATCH,STRUCTURAL CO2026-03-04
SPE4A7-26-T-003X1560-01-690-9276CELL,FUEL,AIRCRAFT2026-03-03
SPE4A6-26-T-790P1560-01-693-7906FAIRING,AIRCRAFT2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-018W1560-01-701-0013BRACKET,STRUCTURAL2026-03-05
SPE4A7-26-T-003Y1560-01-714-2636COLLAR,SHAFT2026-03-03
SPE4A0-26-T-18521560-01-716-9915FAIRING,AIRCRAFT2026-03-05
SPE4A6-26-T-801Y1560-01-733-2289PLATE,STRUCTURAL,AI2026-03-03
SPE4A7-26-T-007E1560-01-733-3230SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL2026-03-03
SPE4A6-26-T-823J1640-01-503-9520WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY,2026-03-04
SPE4A5-26-T-87761650-01-206-6373PLUG,SERVOVALVE2026-03-03
SPE7M0-26-Q-04121650-01-281-4900SLEEVE,DIRECTIONAL2026-03-04
SPE7M4-26-T-70871650-01-390-7983SLIDE,DIRECTIONAL C2026-03-06
SPE4A7-26-T-012C1650-01-669-4216FILTER ELEMENT,FLUI2026-03-04
SPE4A1-26-T-14491650-01-702-5933SEPARATOR,OIL,AIRCR2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-005U1660-01-225-5617CONDENSER HEAT EXCH2026-03-03
SPE4A1-26-T-14671660-01-436-7294THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY2026-03-03
SPE4A6-26-Q-04941660-01-669-4635MASK,OXYGEN2026-03-03
SPE4A7-26-T-005Z1660-01-727-6843DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR C2026-03-03
SPE4A5-26-T-87131680-01-524-3151PANEL,CONTROL,ELECT2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-99841680-01-630-9909GEARBOX ASSEMBLY,AI2026-03-02
SPE4A6-26-T-779D1680-01-655-2801PANEL,INTERIOR LINI2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-017T1680-01-655-3279PARTS KIT,MIRROR AS2026-03-05
SPE4A0-26-T-18441680-01-661-2496FUEL LINE,AIRCRAFT2026-03-04
SPE4A7-26-T-017R1680-01-661-5551PARTS KIT,DRIVE ARM2026-03-05
SPE7L4-26-T-26981680-01-729-8887HARNESS SET,AIRCRAF2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-000Z1680-01-730-7398HANDLE,DOOR2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-99451680-01-732-5625PARTS KIT,WINCH2026-03-02
SPE4A6-26-T-836X1710-01-499-7103SPRING,AIRCRAFT,MAT2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-71161720-00-118-6195CAP,BUFFER2026-03-06
SPE8EF-26-T-06181730-01-106-7128LOADER,DELINKER2026-03-02
SPE8EF-26-T-06791730-01-437-4233LIFT BAR,AIRCRAFT2026-03-09
SPE8E9-26-T-15361730-01-596-0252IDLER PLATE2026-03-02
SPE8EF-26-T-06191730-01-698-1629COVER,AIRCRAFT GROU2026-03-02
SPE8EF-26-T-06201730-01-698-4896LOCK,AIRCRAFT GROUN2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-70592010-01-719-4921BEARING,STAVE SHAPE2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-71242030-01-180-2318BODY AND COVER ASSY2026-03-06
SPE7M4-26-T-70312030-01-733-3138STEERER,JOYSTICK2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-69692040-01-227-6141DOG BAR,SLIDING2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-136L2040-01-633-7335BEARING,SLEEVE2026-03-09
SPE7M4-26-T-67962040-01-701-4331PANEL,BODY,VEHICULA2026-03-02
SPE7M0-26-T-49402040-01-706-8291MODIFICATION KIT,MA2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-67722040-01-708-8349TREAD,NONMETALLIC,N2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-70602040-01-709-0127TREAD,NONMETALLIC,N2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-71362040-01-716-3686PLATE,MOUNTING2026-03-09
SPE7M4-26-T-70012040-01-718-0598STUFFING BOX AND BE2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-70302040-01-718-3869STUFFING BOX AND BE2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-131G2510-01-558-3040SPRING ASSEMBLY,LEA2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-61582510-01-558-9971FRAME,STRUCTURAL,VE2026-03-05
SPE7L3-26-T-61202510-01-567-1467FRAME SECTION,STRUC2026-03-02
SPE7M2-26-T-26252510-01-665-1881PLATE,MOUNTING2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-112W2510-01-691-0305DOOR,HATCH,VEHICLE2026-03-02
SPE7L3-26-T-62202510-01-727-8033FENDER,VEHICULAR2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62182510-01-727-8720FRAME SECTION,STRUC2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62262510-01-728-0464FRAME SECTION,STRUC2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62052510-01-728-0502FENDER,VEHICULAR2026-03-05
SPE7L3-26-T-62272510-01-728-1801BRACKET,VEHICULAR C2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-63542520-01-155-8027UNIVERSAL JOINT,VEH2026-03-09
SPE7L3-26-T-62092520-01-671-3302SHIFTER FORK,VEHICU2026-03-06
SPE7L1-26-T-131V2520-01-682-6515SHIFTER FORK,VEHICU2026-03-06
SPE7L1-26-T-140N2520-01-705-3724RING,DRIVE PLATE,TR2026-03-09
SPE7L3-26-T-60342530-01-539-4251TIE ROD,STEERING2026-03-02
SPE7L3-26-T-62232530-01-597-8843ASSY,AXLE,AXLE CLAM2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62172530-01-706-7968RESERVOIR,HYDRAULIC2026-03-06
SPE7L4-26-T-26992540-01-603-5475INSULATION,THERMAL,2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-136A2540-01-607-3140TARPAULIN2026-03-09
SPE7L4-26-T-28512540-01-611-8864CUSHION,SEAT BACK,V2026-03-09
SPE7L4-26-T-27792540-01-644-7880SEAT,VEHICULAR2026-03-05
SPE7L4-26-T-28012540-01-659-5410DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR C2026-03-06
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Top DLA contractors Feb 2026

I often watch the procurement history run as it’s loaded into BidLink just to make sure everything is working properly. There was a larger than usual number contracts over the first two weeks of February with 636,454 line items purchased. As the data was whizzing by I can see the usual companies repeating with food being dominant.

I thought it might be interesting to look at who the big players are this month. The data encompasses the first two weeks of Feburary 2026. What I found surprising was a large amount of footwear and body armor. National Industries of the Blind is a major supplier of batteries.

Total SalesCompany
$28,181,745SUMMIT SHOJI INC.
$19,464,300ORIGINAL FOOTWEAR COMPANY
$19,218,769NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS
$15,300,000AMSTED GRAPHITE MATERIALS
$10,743,076JAMAICA BEARINGS CO. INC.
$10,151,100POINT BLANK PROTECTIVE APPAREL
$9,771,940J&T RECYCLING CORPORATION
$9,600,000INTREPID EAGLE LOGISTICS
$9,468,006HWI GEAR
$9,065,827ROCKY BRANDS
$9,041,466NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND
$8,897,239CAPPS SHOE COMPANY
$8,645,085TETRA TECH
$8,348,346SAN ANTONIO SHOE
$7,892,352READYONE INDUSTRIES
$7,892,352GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH
$7,376,021AMERIQUAL GROUP
$6,821,716KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL
$6,553,323VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES
$6,463,848BELLEVILLE SHOE MANUFACTURING
$5,620,439COCA-COLA BOTTLERS JAPAN
$5,461,932PROPPER INTERNATIONAL
$4,481,933SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
$4,415,893OKINAWA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO
$4,372,826NOBLE SUPPLY & LOGISTICS
$4,197,600MCRAE INDUSTRIES
$4,086,257SEASHORE FRUIT & PRODUCE
$3,967,764OCEAN FAIR INTERNATIONAL SHIP
$3,834,089FECHHEIMER BROTHERS
$3,688,648COGGINS INTERNATIONAL
$3,637,583VALLEY APPAREL
$3,160,800D-J ENGINEERING
$2,940,586EBREX FOOD SERVICES SARL
$2,852,432D&G SUPPORT SERVICES
$2,772,347ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES
$2,754,877GIL SEWING CORP.
$2,698,677CREATION GARDENS
$2,681,087US FOODS
$2,577,820COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD
$2,539,143PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES
$2,487,639VAL-PRO
$2,429,840HYDRO-AIRE
$2,395,754HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND
$2,239,466BROTHERS PRODUCE OF DALLAS
$2,233,346TRIPLE “B” CORPORATION
$2,224,790ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY
$2,187,550ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.
$2,135,187FORESTWOOD FARM
$1,986,651THEODOR WILLE INTERTRADE GMBH
$1,867,026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

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Competition Research: Similar part numbers

UH-60 Navigational light

Part of an ongoing series of articles discussing techniques defense contractors can use to grow their business. While looking at a solicitation for navigational lights on the UH-60 helicopter we found a significant increase in pricing over a short period. The price increase was after the BLS inflation rate was decreasing. Many times when you find price hikes such as this, more opportunities can be found by researching a specific company or part.

GMS International is a broker, the OEM is Luminescent Systems Incorporated; a subsidiary of Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO). This NSN references that Sikorsky drawings are available from DLA. Grimes CAGE 72914, now Honeywell Aerospace was a previous manufacturer of this item.

BidLink Procurement History

When a company is selling an item for what is likely a large profit margin it makes us wonder what other items they are selling. This Navigation light (AKA Position Light) is used on a number of Sikorsky Helicopter variants. Searching the part number and refining by the OEM CAGE we get a list of similar items.

We can see four different items, all used on the Sikorsky helicopter. Here we notice two items appear to be competitively priced, while two have significant price increases. So in addition to the top one which has a current solicitation, the second item is also regularly purchased and has seen a rapid rise in price.

6220-01-253-0380Part: 7847-4GMS international
PriceQuantityAward Date
$990707/2017
$1,131805/2020
$2,049676/2024
6220-01-190-3149Part: 7847-3GMS international
PriceQuantityAward Date
$727101/2018
$1,4751010/2023
$3,16571/2026
6220-01-096-1049Part: 7847-1Aeropanel Corp
PriceQuantityAward Date
$6171225/2015
$41724810/2020
$3892118/2024
6220-01-123-0209Part: 7847-5GMS international
PriceQuantityAward Date
$652453/2017
$720204/2020
$792263/2025

Using the tactic of stripping off the end of the part number is an easy way to investigate similar items to look for opportunities you might be missing.

If you are a company that manufactures navigational lighting you might be interested in bidding the current solicitation for 6220-01-253-0380. The total quantity is 120 units. Based on recent pricing the contract is worth $245,880.

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$1.7 Million DLA contract for safety relief valves

The Defense Logistics Agency has issued a solicitation for long-term supply of relief valves. These valves are used on the F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft. The resulting contract will have one base year and four option years for a total of five. Each contract line item (CLIN) will be evaluated on an “All or None” basis per NSN, with each line being awarded to the best value offeror for that NSN.

NSNRecent price @ qty (inflation)Total value
4820-00-494-0755$434.74 @ 33 ($449 adj)$114,495
4820-00-868-6584$720.94 @ 29 ($746 adj)$48,490
4820-00-980-7721$366.99 @ 133$1,570,760

Total contract Value $1,733,745

The most recent awardee for these is Essex Industries. Other suppliers included Lee Air and Delta Technologies. These are critical safety items which require government approval of the supplier. As a result, a long time frame has been added to this contract giving new suppliers an opportunity to obtain approval.

All offers due by February 27, 2026.

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$13 Million contract for Crew Restraint Tether

DLA Troop Support has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of Crew Restraint Tether Assembies.

NSNNamePriceQuantityTotal
8465-01-674-8474Webbing$789.0012500$9,862,500
8465-01-674-8481Webbing$600.005000$3,000,000
8465-01-675-2517Webbing$789.00625$493,125
8465-01-675-2523Webbing$600.00250$150,000
8465-01-674-8485Loop cover$23.00250$5,750
8465-01-674-8487Snap link$23.001250$28,750
8465-01-674-8561Handle cover$23.004500$103,500
Total   $13,643,625

Even though these NSNs were assigned in 2018 there is no procurement history for any of them.  The prices above are based on the DOD mlc price.  The one company listed in the MCRD is Survival Innovations.

Technical data is available on these items and a long lead time of 260 days to deliver from date of order.  There is also over a month to respond to the RFP.

All offers due by January 19, 2026.

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The 2026 Micro-purchase Threshold

Government purchase card
Government purchase card

For 2026 the micro-purchase threshold was raised from $10,000 to $15,000 to keep up with inflation. For people new to defense contracting micro-purchases side-step many of the FAR regulations.

– The Government-wide commercial purchase card shall be the preferred method to purchase and to pay for micro-purchases

– Micro-purchases may be awarded without soliciting competitive quotations if the contracting officer or individual considers the price to be reasonable.

– The administrative cost of verifying the reasonableness of the price for purchases may more than offset potential savings from detecting instances of overpricing.

– Micro-purchases do not require provisions or clauses, except as provided at 13.202 and 32.1110.

– End user agreements for licenses, software, and subscription services might not be enforceable.

With an increased focus on Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) items at DOD, it is likely we will see more transactions that are below the micro-purchase threshold.  If your products can be purchased via credit card this is where building relationships with potential end users will bear more fruit than scraping through DIBBS.

Another threshold that is worth mentioning is justifications for other than full and open competition (FAR 6.304).  Now any transaction under $900,000 can be certified sole-source by the contracting officer without requiring higher approval or a formal J&A.

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What’s in the Contract File?

The contracting office maintains a comprehensive file, containing all documents related to the acquisition decision-making process and contract award. This file serves as the primary record of the government’s acquisition actions and rationale. Every procurement has an associated contract file.

This information although not published is available to the public through FOIA or requesting a bid abstract.

If you’re losing bids and want to know why, obtaining information about the procurement can help. Especially #10 below which includes the other quoted prices.

Example documentation that may be included in the contract file, as appropriate:

  1. Purchase request, acquisition planning information, and other presolicitation documents
  2. Justifications and approvals, determinations and findings, and associated documents
  3. Evidence of availability of funds
  4. Copy of or reference to posting notice of proposed acquisition
  5. The list of sources solicited, and a list of any firms or persons whose requests for copies of the solicitation were denied, together with the reasons for denial
  6. Set-aside decision including the type and extent of market research conducted
  7. Government estimate of contract price
  8. A copy of the solicitation and all amendments
  9. Security requirements and evidence of required clearances
  10. A copy of each offer or quotation and records of determinations concerning late offers or quotations. Unsuccessful offers or quotations may be maintained separately if cross-referenced to the contract file. The only portions of the unsuccessful offer or quotation that should be maintained are the completed solicitation (e.g., sections A, B, K and any other part the offeror or quoter has altered or annotated), technical and management proposals, and cost/price proposals.
  11. Preaward survey reports or reference to previous preaward survey reports relied upon
  12. Source selection or evaluation documentation
  13. Contracting officer’s determination of the contractor’s responsibility
  14. Small Business Administration Certificate of Competency
  15. Records of contractor’s compliance with labor policies including equal employment opportunity policies
  16. Data and information related to the contracting officer’s determination of a fair and reasonable price
  17. Packaging and transportation data
  18. Cost or price analysis
  19. Audit reports or reasons for waiver
  20. Record of negotiation
  21. Justification for type of contract
  22. Authority for deviations from regulation, statutory requirements, or other restrictions
  23. Required approvals of award
  24. Notice of award
  25. The original signed contract or award, all contract modifications, and supporting documents
  26. Copy of or reference to posting notice of award
  27. Notice to unsuccessful quoters or offerors and record of any debriefing
  28. Acquisition management reports
  29. Bid, performance, payment, or other bond documents, or a reference thereto, and notices to sureties
  30. Postaward conference documentation
  31. Notice to proceed, stop orders, and any overtime premium approvals granted at the time of award
  32. Documents requesting and authorizing modification in the normal assignment of contract administration functions and responsibility
  33. Approvals or disapprovals of requests for waivers or deviations from contract requirements
  34. Rejected engineering change proposals
  35. Royalty, invention, and copyright reports or reference thereto
  36. Contract completion documents
  37. Documentation regarding termination actions for which the contracting office is responsible
  38. Any additional documents on which action was taken or that reflect actions by the contracting office pertinent to the contract
  39. A current chronological list identifying the awarding and successor contracting officers,with inclusive dates of responsibility
  40. When limiting competition or awarding on a sole source basis to small business concerns, documentation of the type and extent of market research and that the NAICS code assigned to the acquisition is for an industry that SBA has designated

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$2.3 Million DLA solicitation for oil sorbent

Sorbent SPE4A7-26-R-0127
Sorbent SPE4A7-26-R-0127

DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of oil sorbent.  These sorbent sheets (NSN 4235-01-219-7414) are 16″ wide x 18″ long x 0.375″ thick, 100 sheets per bale.

They were last sold to the military by Complete Environmental Products (CAGE 1F5T7) for $20.19 per bale in quantity of 4,088 bales. They were also for $19.35 @ 10,682 bales by Downeast Logistics.  DLA estimates annual quantity at 23,418 bales x 5 years = 117,090 bails.  Guaranteed minimum quantity is 5,457.

Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $2.3 Million.  This solicitation is set-aside for small business.  All offers due by Dec 18, 2025.

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