Month: December 2020

DLA Land and Maritime is planning to issue a long-term  contract for the supply of 3V Lithium batteries.  This battery, NSN 6135-01-545-6582 has an Ultralife part number of U10025. They are sold in packages of 3.

The contract will have two base years with the option to extend for two additional years.  There are currently Three aproved sources for this item; Ultralife Corporation, Ultralife UK,  and Saft America.  Companies who can manufacture this item could apply for source approval.  The Government loves to see more competition.

DLA Estimates annual demand of this battery at 10,194 each year. The contract will be split over a series of delivery orders, each with an estimated quantity of 850 packages.  The total estimated quantity over four years is 40,776 packages.

It was last sold to the military by Saft America for $50 / package in quantity of 602 units.  If all four years of this contract are executed the contract could be worth $2,038,800.

Responses are due by January 18, 2021.

Small business advantage

Of the three approved sources (Ultralife, Ultralife UK and Saft America), only one of them is a small business.  Currently this solicitation is not set-aside for small business, but savy contractors might be able to force it to be re-designated.  A little known rule in the Federal Acquisition Regulations allows contracting officers to re-designate a contract to small business if two or more small business concerns can provide reasonable offers. Since one of the three approved sources is a small business, a second one making an offer could potentially cause the contract to be set-aside only for small business.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7LX-21-R-X014 into the “Search for Anything” box atop the screen.  Click the contract number to see details and a link to the original document.

 

 

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DLA Land and Maritime is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for DC Motors. This 20,900 RPM motor has .04 hp and a 1.9 amp current rating.  The OEM is ITT with part number 102650EG, NSN 6105-00-583-9063.   The contract will consist of a series of delivery orders over a term of up to five years.  It will have three base years and two option years.

The most recent supplier was Howe Machine, which sold 146 of these at a unit price of $1,364.  Other suppliers include Delta techlology, Kampi components and T&L Sales.

DLA Estimates annual demand of 241 units each year.  If all five years are executed at the annual demand the contract could be worth $1.6 Million.  DLA has requested price breakdowns from 1-30, 31-90, 91-151 and 152-241.

This contract requires source approval.  Instructions regarding how to become an approved source can be found here at DLA Land and Maritime.

All offers are due by January 18, 2021.  To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7MX-21-R-X010 into the “Search for Anything” box.

 

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DLA Troop Support is soliciting 1,000 M-2002 fire shelters for delivery to DLA San Joaquin.  These shelters, NSN 4240-01-498-3194 shall be  regular size complete with a carrying case and a liner in accordance with the Forest Service Specification 5100-606, Revision D.  In addition to the 1,000 units, DLA requires a first article test item to verify quality.

It was last supplied by Weckworth Manufacturing for $245.74 in quantity of 950.  The only other supplier was Anchor Industries.  Based on this price, we estimate the contract value at $254,740.  It has been purchased in smaller quantities through GSA for $351.57 each.

This solicitation has been set-aside for small business.  All offers are due by December 25, 2020.

To see this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE8E6-21-Q-0129 into the “Search for Anything” box at the top of the screen.

 

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DLA is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Hydraulic Flow Testers.  These 75 GPM units are an off-the-shelf item with a part number of 4221.  The exact quantity may vary, but the military anticipates annual demand at 85 units.  They estimate that this will be delivered over 11 orders.

This unit, NSN 4940-01-090-8229 was last supplied by Warfighter Focused Logistics for $2,020 each in quantity of 85. Other suppliers include Janel’s Industries, Jay Bee Machine, and Fulton Supply.  It’s listen in the GSA catalog for $2,793 in small quantities.

It has been set-aside for small business.  All offers are due by December 29, 2020.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7M4-21-U-0063 into the “Search for Anything” box atop the screen.

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DLA Land and Maritime is planning to issue a long-term Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for 12V Lead-Acid batteries.  The contract will have one base year and two option years where the military will issue a series of delivery orders against it.

These six cell batteries are Commercial off-the-shelf items.  The following suppliers are approved sources.

• UB-12350 – Universal Power
• GPC-1234 – Concorde Battery
• PS-12350 – Power Sonic
• GP-12340 – CSB Battery
• DF-45 – Interacter
• NP33-12 – Enersys

This battery was supplied to DLA in quantity of 46 units at $60.97 each by Battery Service, Inc.   It was sold in smaller quantities for $90.08.  DLA estimates annual demand at 312 units, but is requesting pricing for up to 468 annually. If all three years of the contract are executed it could be worth $57,067.

This solicitation is set-aside for small business.  All offers are due by December 25, 2020.

To see this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7L1-21-R-X018 into the “Search for Anything” box at the top of the screen.  Click the solicitation number to see details and a link to the original RFP document.

 

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DLA Aviation is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for up to five years for supply of light housings used on the C-5 aircraft. The contract has two base years and the option to extend an additional three years.  If all five years are executed, the contract could be worth $116,898 based on recent procurement history.

This housing, NSN 6220-00-890-3600 was last supplied to DLA by Ank Technology in Pamona, CA for $389.66 in quantity of 10 units. The price has risen significantly since last year when it was sold for $125 in quantity of 15.

DLA estimates annual demand for this item at 60 units. A complete technical data package is available upon request.  The contract is set-aside for small business.

All offers are due by December 18, 2020.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-X324 into the “Search for Anything box”.   Click the solicitation number to see details and original documents.

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DLA Aviation is looking for more companies to supply this 3,000 PSI hydraulic actuator used on the C-5 Aircraft. There is currently only one supplier for this item.  Arkwin Industries has been the only supplier of this item p/n 12A049-1D over the past 18 years.  The price has risen steadily over the past 10 years to $6,186.  Lockheed Martin is the OEM with part number 4H90233-101D.

The military is so interested in finding more suppliers for this item that they are making samples available for vendors to reverse engineer.  Currently there is no technical data package available.

At an annual demand of 57 units, DLA estimates spending $477,399 each year on this actuator.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 1650-00-449-3455 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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DLA Aviation ASC Commodities Division is looking for a company to supply aluminum rivets for up to five years.  This countersunk 1/4″ rivet complies to professional standard 80205-NAS1097. It has an OEM part number of NAS1097-4.

The rivet was last supplied to the military in 2009 by Allfast Fasteners in quantity of 76 pounds for $8.84 per pound.  DLA estimates annual demand at 1,194 pounds per year.  If all five years of the Indefinite Delivery Contract are executed, it could be worth $52,774.

The solicitation is set-aside for small business.  All offers are due by December 15, 2020.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-X167 into “Search for Anything”.

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DLA would like to see more competition for the Nomex accessory kit used with the LPU-36 life preserver. The OEM of this item was Simula Safety, which is no longer in business.  The only supplier dating back to 2006 is Bae Systems, selling these kits for $301.25 in quantity of 1,075.  The OEM part number is 110210-1.

The military has determined that they would like to encourage more competition for this item.  As a result, they are making samples of this kit available for contractors to reverse engineer.

DOD estimates annual demand at 651 units totaling $345,759 in purchases each year.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and search 4220-01-487-5800.  BidLink can help you acquire a sample from the military to reverse engineer this item.

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