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Open DOD Solicitation for 9,415 Roadwheels for M113 APC

M113, M113 Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle, solid rubber road wheels
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle solid rubber road wheels being greased.
(Photo credit: Andres Chandler)

Preventive maintenance, repair and overhaul of military vehicles require a constant flow of parts and equipment. The Department of Defense (DoD) is always interested in new manufacturers and suppliers for this material.

While reviewing open government solicitations in BidLink.net we decided to look a little deeper into a current requirement for 9,415 solid rubber roadwheels for the M-113 series Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle. The solicitation, SPRDL1-19-R-0351, originates from DLA TACOM – Warren, MI AND drawings are available for any company to review.

The NSN for this item is 2530-01-139-3748.  Past competition for the roadwheels was light.  The current supplier is an Israeli company, under contract number SPRDL1-18-C-0269, which is worth over one million dollars.

BAE Systems is the current prime contractor of the M113.

M113, M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (Photo credit Jason McCree)

“The M113 is part of the largest family of tracked vehicles in the world and has more than 40 variants. It can transport more than 12 troops and a driver, and can perform long-distance travel over rough terrain, while also capable of high-speed operation on roads and highways.” – Redstone Arsenal

To review the details of this solicitation and find other new government business opportunities, enter solicitation number SPRDL1-19-R-0351 in your BidLink.net search.

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Autumn, Department of Defense, FY2020 Budget

apples, apple tree
Apple Picking the Beginning of Fall

The 2019 Autumn season for the United States of America and countries in the Northern Hemisphere begins on September 23rd.   Simply hearing the phrase “Autumn or Fall Season” immediately brings to mind various ends and beginnings.  Here in the Northeast for me it’s Fall Foliage, drinking hot apple cider after picking apples and new beginnings.

The U.S. Federal Government, Department of Defense begins its new fiscal year in Autumn.  Starting October 1st and ending September 30th.

On September 12, 2019 the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved its FY2020 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.  “The Department of Defense funding bill includes $694.9 billion which is an increase of $20.5 billion above the FY2019 enacted level.”

The Department of Defense plans on spending this money in Fiscal Year 2020. Is your company interested in getting some of it?

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DOD Hubzone Solicitation for Aerial Delivery Cargo Slings

Supplies Rigged, Cargo Sling, Low-Velocity Airdrop
Supplies Rigged with a Cargo Sling, Ready for a Low-Velocity Airdrop out of an Aircraft

This government solicitation is for the manufacturing of Aerial deliver cargo slings.  This specific sling in this solicitation is equipment used by the Special Forces air operation Seal Team.  Aerial deliver cargo slings are used to secure cargo to parachutes for airdrop missions.

A22 Cargo Bag, Cargo Sling
A22 Cargo Bag with Green Sling

This solicitation SPE4A7-19-T-592R, a Hubzone Small Business Set-Aside is for NSN 1670-01-008-7755. The official name of this item is Sling, Cargo, Aerial Delivery.  This simple item is a great government business opportunity for any small business.  This specific solicitation is looking for companies located in a Hubzone areas.  This NSN has a complete set of drawings available for any company to review.  This Request For Quote is from the contracting office: DLA Aviation – Aviation Supply Chain (ASC) Supplier operations – AE and AF division.

The new manufacturer who wins this government contract is to include their costs to produce a First Article for Government testing and one unit for Production lot testing.  Current competition for this item is very low. The estimated total contract award is over $35,000.00

The winning contractor will provide the First Article to the Army – Aerial Delivery Engineering Support Team in Natick Massachusetts.

There are 1000s of government bid opportunities posted every day.  The government and DOD are constantly looking for new sources and manufacturers of the millions of products they purchase.

Cargo Slings are one of many items which are fairly simple in nature that DOD buys.  For this one if you can buy webbing material and sew it together you could become a new government contractor.

To see this solicitation or any other solicitations search on the NSN in BidLink.

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Small Business Set-Aside for Legacy AN/TPS-43 Radar System Parts

The AN/TPS-43 air-transportable Radar Set (US Air Force photo)

The Department of Defense is currently seeking suppliers for a waveguide assembly originally used on the AN/TPS-43 Radar, which dates to the early 1960s.  Although this request was originally posted last April and subsequently removed, it has been re-opened for quantity 27 waveguide assemblies NSN 5985-00-563-0865.

NSN 5985-00-563-0865 crosses to four approved part numbers from: Cobham, Waveline, Northrop Grumman, and Atlantic Microwave.  Of note, the current requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside; which means that three of the four companies listed cannot bid directly as they are registered large businesses.   Suppliers and distributors of electronic products and /or microwave components may be interested in taking a look at this solicitation.

To review this open government solicitation, and all others, search on NSN 5985-00-563-0865 in BidLink.net’s bid search.

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Eaton Pressure Switches used on Helicopter Landing System; Open Solicitations

DLA Land and Maritime currently has a need for a pressure switch, NSN 5930-01-285-9932.  This pressure switch currently listed under part number 6607P9-42 by Eaton Aerospace.  This pressure switch is part of the Recovery assist, secure and traverse (RAST) system, Helicopter Landing System.  It is one of 4 pressure switches that system uses. These are expensive switches costing over $1000.00 each.  There is currently an open solicitation for 14 of these switches and according to BidLink procurement history DLA Land and Maritime posts solicitations for this NSN a few times per year.

This NSN is a component part of several different Rapid Securing Devices.  The major program this part belongs to is the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE).  The Helicopter Landing System (HLS) is a sub-program under the category Recovery.  The Helicopter Landing System is basically a devise that secures and clamps the helicopter to the flight deck.

To see this open government solicitation or any other simply search on the CAGE code 02750 (Eaton) or the NSN 5930-01-285-9932 in bid search.

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DoD Buys Almost Everything

Chainsaw Chain Sharpening Tool, NSN 5110-01-046-5031
Chain Saw Clamp and File Guide for Manual Chain Sharpening Tool NSN 5110-01-046-5031

The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the largest buyers of products in the world.  Every day DoD posts thousands of solicitations for products they need.  Registered suppliers review these solicitations seeking new business opportunities with the Federal Government. For many companies and organizations, supplying products to DoD is their only, or primary business. DoD buys virtually everything, and from time to time we get calls asking questions like: “Does DoD buy my product?”  The answer is almost always, “yes.”

Last week, we were asked, “Does DoD buy manual chainsaw chain sharpeners?” (we’re talking about the type you clamp on to the chainsaw.) As usual, the answer was, “yes.”

The national stock number (NSN, the DoD’s part number) for the chainsaw chain sharpener purchased by DoD is: 5110-01-046-5031. This item is currently made by Granberg International according to BidLink NSN data, DoD buys around 200 of these sharpeners every year.

This NSN is managed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and is one of the “Wildland Fire Equipment Products” that DLA offers to their customers.  By the way, the corresponding National Fire Equipment System (NFES) number for NSN 5110-01-046-5031 is 0343 or, NFES 0343.

DLA is one of the primary purchasing and contracting branches of DoD. DLA’s “customers” are the service branches, such as the Army, Navy and Air Force, and also other Federal Government agencies.  If your company is looking to sell to the Federal Government, the DoD is definitely one of the  places you be should looking for new business.  Take a look for yourself.

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BidLink Software Systems does not itself procure, supply or engage in transactions for materials required by the US Government.

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