Month: June 2020

DLA Troop Support Hardware division is soliciting 250 nickel alloy hex nuts. The 80.0 Rockwell B hardened nut has a width of 1.687″ and a height of 0.939″.

This item has been previously sold to DLA by Statz Corp, Apex Defense, Tri-state tech, and JIT industries.  The most recent sale price was $267.68 each in quantity of 600.  DLA anticipates annual demand of around 242 units.  It has also been ordered through GSA in small quantities at $842.68 each.

Although source approval is required, engineering drawings are publicly available through military specification MIL-DTL-1222.

The bolt is used by the Navy in the CVN nuclear reactor boundary area.  Responses are due by July 6, 2020.

To read more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE5E3-20-T-9607 into “Search For Anything”.

 

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DLA Troop Support is looking for 480 multi-point gunner harnesses.  These are described by DOD as:

“A device consisting of cables, lanyards, mounting hardware, mounting support, and the like designed to anchor personnel to a vertical structure such as a ladder, building, missile launch tube, or the like. It provides stability and security. “

These were last supplied to the defense department by Schroth Safety equipment for $484.50 each in quantity of 446.  DLA predicts an annual demand of 1,546 units and is currently back-ordered by 179 units.  Forecast demand for this item has been rising over time.  The harness has also been purchased through GSA in small quantities for $2,198 each.

The Schroth Safety part number for this item is 900-US-07301.  It is used on the MRAP, CAT II ambulance, and the Joint EOC Rapid Response vehicle.

To learn more about this solicitation, due July 6, 2020, log into BidLink and put solicitation SPE8E5-20-T-4053 into “Search for anything”.

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Robins Air Force Base in Georgia is soliciting exhaust pipe for the F-15 Eagle.  This corrosion resistant steel pipe has been supplied to the military by Seal Dynamics and RSA Engineering.   The most recent price was $15,391 per unit.

Offers on solicitation SPE4A7-20-Q-1329 for 36 units is due July 23, 2020, with delivery by January 21, 2021.  Goods are to be shipped to the DLA distribution center in Warner Robins.

The McDonnell Douglas designed pipe has a part number of 68-520079-201.  DLA indicates an annual demand of 35 units, with 1 currently in stock. The pipe is also being purchased through GSA with a recent price of $16,847.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put the solicitation number above into “Search for Anything”

 

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DLA Land and Maritime is soliciting rechargeable battery packs for use in the HH-60 Helicopter.  The Lithium Manganese Dioxide battery, part number GS-46 was last supplied to the military by Roanwell Corp at $160 each in quantities over 1,000.

Several companies have competed for this business over the years including SDV Office Systems, Statz Corp, and Kampi Components.  This item is also being regularly procured through GSA.

DLA forecasts annual demand of 1,224 units for this battery.

The solicitation SPE7L7-20-T-4408 is for 1,140 units and responses are due by June 29, 2020.

To learn more about this solicitation, log-into BidLink and put the above solicitation number in “Search for Anything”.

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The Fleet Readiness Center East is soliciting bracket assemblies for the C-130H lower retracting mechanism.  The assembly, NSN 1560-01-134-4468 was last purchased at a unit price of $4,587.

DLA has an estimated annual demand of 39 units.  All offers are due by June 29, 2020.

To learn more about this solicitation, put SPE4A720T230L into Search for Anything on BidLink.

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We have identified a solicitation from DLA Land and Maritime for 96 DC electric motors valued at $226,107.  The motor, NSN 6105-01-592-2582 was last sold at a price of $2,331 by R&M Government Services, a minority owned business.  The prior vendor was Kampi components.

Drawings are available for this motor identified by dwg # 1559AS548-1.  The motor has the following specifications:

Characteristic	Value
Power rating	6.6 Volt-ampere output
Current rating in amps	6.600 single output
Current rating method	No load
Rotor speed rating in RPM	1,625 Single full load

DLA forecasts an annual demand of 408 units.

To learn more about this solicitation, put SPE7M1-20-T-492J into “Search for anything” in BidLink.

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The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting ball bearings NSN 3110-00-860-7096 through the ASC commodities division.  The bearing is used on the F-15 Eagle and in the TF33 engine in the C-135.  The steel comp E51100 ball has an outside diameter of 1.375 inches.

Every contract for this NSN has been awarded to Jamaica Bearing over the last 10 years.   Prior to that, Mechtronics was the supplier.  The unit price has risen from $52.87 to $219.46 over that 10 year period.

Contract quantity: 628

Offers on solicitation SPE4A6-20-T-31Q1 should be submitted by June 29, 2020. You can learn more about this RFQ by putting that solicitation number in “Search for anything” in BidLink.

 

 

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We have identified a few solicitations from the U.S. Military, who are looking to order hardware.  The solicitations below are a handful of the 1,592 open solicitations for hardware.

Solicitation	NSN	Item name	Qty	Recent price	Total	Prior vendor
SPE4A5-20-T-448D	5310-01-471-8718	Washer	1067	$9	$9,603	Meg technologies
SPE5E7-20-T-9201	5310-01-617-2209	Machine nut	614	$11	$6,754	M&M Aerospace
SPE4A7-20-R-0783	5310-01-352-9592	Washer	6972	$1.35	$9,412	Dialogic corp
SPE4A5-20-T-498E	5305-01-452-3361	screw	658	$60	$39,480	Secure components
SPE5E2-20-T-9859	5305-01-597-3671	Cap screw	106	$28	$2,968	Quality socket screw
SPE5E3-20-T-9477	5315-01-097-8390	pin	10	$156	$1,560	ATF Aerospace
SPE5E4-20-T-000C	5306-01-683-6663	Shear bolt	30	$224	$6,750	Meg Technologies

To learn more about these solicitations and others for hardware, log into BidLink and put the solicitation numbers in the “Search for Anything” box.

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The M203 is a single-shot 40mm under barrel grenade launcher which can blast anything within a 350 meter range.  DLA Land and Maritime is soliciting Leaf sight and rail grabbers with a National Stock Number of 1010-01-453-5387.

The solicitation is for 1,332 units to LSO Combat Vehicles and Armament, with a due date of July 2, 2020.  DLA estimates the cost per unit at $100, but recent procurement history shows a price of $57 in quantity of 1,000.  Tri-technology last supplied these to DLA.

At the most recent price, this contract could be worth $75,924.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7L4-20-T-3981 in the “search for  anything” box.

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DLA Land and Maritime is looking for electrical power cables for vehicular use.  The cable assembly includes a twelve foot cable p/n 19207-11682336-4 and two adapters p/n 19207-11677570.  A drawing with id 11682379-4 is available at TACOM Warren.  Previous sales of this item were from Supplycore, Inc. in Rockford, IL for a unit price of $268 in small quantities.

The solicitation is for five option years with the following quantity ranges:

• 1-183
• 184-366
• 367-732
• 733-1,098

Contract Minimum value: $1,961.76

Contract Maximum value: $1,471,320

Proposals for this RFP should be e-mailed to DIBBS by July 20, 2020.  To learn more, log into BidLink and put SPE7L7-20-R-0011 in the “search for anything” box at the top of the screen.

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