Month: January 2021

The Defense Department is soliciting supply of 232 boxes of 3M 2091 Particulate Filters.  These filters, NSN 4240-01-320-1954 were last supplied to the military by P&C Industries for $243 per box in quantity of 261. Other suppliers include ITC Electronics and Blend Supply.

At the most recent price, we estimate this contract to be worth $56,376.

The only allowable manufacturer is 3M.  The OEM part number is 7000051991 for the 100 unit box.  These NIOSH approved P100 particulate filters are used with 3M respirators such as  full face-piece and half face-piece reusable respirators.

The solicitation was issued through DLA Troop Support, Construction & Equipment division. All offers are due by February 1, 2020.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE8E6-21-T-1327 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation is going to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for cable assemblies used in the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) system.  The contract will have two base years and three option years for a total of up to five years.

The cable, NSN 5995-01-593-9710 has been supplied by Falmat, Inc since 2017. The most recent order was for 150 units at $142 each.    Other suppliers include Maryland Integrated Systems, J&K Electronics (M3 Technology), and Northrop Grumman.

The contract has been set-aside for small business, although the most recent supplier, Falmat is a large corporation with over 1,500 employees. This might present an opportunity for small businesses looking to compete.

The Defense Department has requested two quantity breakdowns, 300-600 and 500-700.  No annual estimated demand has been published.  At 600 units each year, the five year contract could be worth $255,600.

Technical documents on this item are available for download.  All offers are due by January 29, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-X523 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

 

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DLA Aviation is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for the supply of Zincs.  This contract will have one base year and five option years for a total of six years. The Government can order against this contract by submitting periodic delivery orders to the contractor.  They are ordering three different National Stock Numbers in the quantities below, expressing Annual Demand Quantity (ADQ) and maximum quantities.

National Stock Number	ADQ	Max Qty	Price
5342-00-527-2366	500	800	$19.15
5342-00-702-1371	3,776	5,664	$16.67
5342-00-813-6054	672	1,008	$41.29

These Zinc Anodes are used on almost every ship in the Navy to sacrificially attract corrosion from submerged metal parts.   A full description can be found in the Military Specification MIL-DTL-18001.

Two of the stock numbers have been exclusively supplied by Belmont Metal in Brooklyn, NY, and Kampi Components has the most recent contract for 5342-00-702-1371. Prior to that, Belmont Metal has been the only source since 2012.

Based on procurement history pricing, we estimate this contract could be worth $573,859 if all six years are executed.  It has been set-aside for small businesses only.

All responses are due by February 22, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-0113 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation is looking for more companies to compete to produce this hydraulic pressure gauge.  This 2″ diameter dial pressure gauge can measure up to 4,000 PSI with 100 PSI and 1000 PSI increments.  The gauge is used in the F-16 and KC-130 Hercules aircraft.

The military estimates annual demand at 347 units each year totaling $220,716 in annual purchases.  They believe that there could be more competition for this item, and are taking steps to encourage that.  Currently the only supplier over the last 8 years is Q.E.D, Inc. The gauge was last sold for $448.25 each in quantity of 100 units.   The manufacturer’s part number is 2000-045-00.

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.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 6685-00-684-1667 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 issuing an Indefinite Delivery Contract for steel corrosion resistant ball bearings.  This contract will have three base years and two optional years where the government can submit delivery orders against it.

This bearing, NSN 3110-00-843-9887 was last supplied by Honeywell International for $70 each in quantity of 224.  The only other supplier over the past seven years was Lockheed Martin.  Supplying this bearing requires source approval which can be obtained by submitting a Source Approval Request (SAR) to the government.

DLA Estimates annual demand of this bearing at 314 units.  The contract will call for a minimum quantity of 79. At annual demand, if all five years of the contract are executed, it could be worth $109,900.

Offers are due by January 25, 2021.

US Manufacturer’s Only

In late 2010, DOD determined that only “domestic” companies can supply ball bearings to the military. This is detailed in Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement at DFARS Clause 225.7009-2 & DFARS Clause 252.225.7016.  Domestic suppliers include the United States, outlying areas, and Canada.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-X508 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation Commodities Division is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to a company for supply of black electrical tape. This tape has a wide range of uses, but is used specifically on the Patriot Guided Missile system. The contract will have two base years and three option years for a total of up to five years.  DLA will issue periodic delivery orders against this contract instead of having to re-solicit every time they need more tape.

This tape, NSN 5970-00-177-1627 is a 1.5 inch wide 36 foot roll, black with blue guidelines.  It is considered a Commercial Off-The-Shelf item (COTS).  It was last supplied to the military by Valley Industries for $14.79 each in quantity of 1,547.

DLA estimates annual demand at 3,000 rolls, but wants quantity breakdowns for 1,700 to 3,500 per year. At estimated demand, if all five years of the contract are executed it could be worth $221,850.

This opportunity is set-aside for small businesses only. All offers are due by January 25, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-X391 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for window lighting fixture covers. These 28″ x 7″ 40 watt fixtures are made of translucent acrylic. This contract will have two base years and three option years. Periodic delivery orders will be made against this contract for up to five years.

The fixture, NSN 6210-01-169-5997 was most recently supplied by L.C. Doane Company, who has been the only supplier since 2006.  The unit price was $43.38 in quantity of 7,500.  DLA estimates annual demand at 7,500 units meaning that if all five years of the contract are executed it could be worth $1,626,750. The contract will have a guaranteed minimum of 3,700 units each year.

All quotes are due by January 27, 2021.  Technical documents are available for download on this item.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-0046 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

 

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DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division is soliciting cable assemblies used in the M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. This solicitation for 86 units and 1 first-article test item has an estimated value of $195,478.

A complete technical data package is available for download on this item. The National Stock Number for this 23 foot cable is  6150-01-536-8700.

It was last sold to the military by Aero-Tel wire for $2,273 each in quantity of 86 units. Other suppliers include SSI Technologies and NIJSHA Enterprises.

Responses to this solicitation are due by January 15, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-T-714F into the “Search for Anything” box at the top of the screen.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Land and Maritime is looking for more companies to compete as a source to supply small arms storage cabinets.  The U.S. Military buys thirteen different models of small arms cabinets with a total annual aggregated demand of 433 units. Currently, there is only one supplier of this item.

MTM Business Systems (aka Vital Vault) has been the exclusive supplier of these cabinets to the military since 2016.  Prices range between $2,000 and $2,600 each depending on which model.  In the past they were also supplied by Pioneer Industries and JGILS, LLC.

The military is so interested in finding suppliers that they are making samples available for companies to reverse engineer.  Since no technical data package is available, companies could acquire a sample and produce an cabinet with the same specifications.

NSN	ADQ	Annual sales	Model
1095-01-620-5538	16	$46,949	CWR34
1095-01-612-1543	19	$52,967	CWR9
1095-01-612-1502	21	$65,668	CWR2
1095-01-620-5764	22	$78,334	CWR37
1095-01-612-1531	27	$77,744	CWR6
1095-01-612-1538	30	$87,429	CWR8
1095-01-612-1956	31	$80,134	CWR14
1095-01-612-1525	37	$108,064	CWR5
1095-01-612-1518	39	$98,122	CWR4
1095-01-612-2519	42	$127,142	CWR25
1095-01-612-1533	45	$122,576	CWR7
1095-01-620-5611	49	$82,307	CWR30
1095-01-612-1512	55	$175,501	CWR3
Totals	433	$1,202,938

BidLink can help you learn more about this item and how to contact the military about acquiring a sample.  To learn more about the stock numbers below, log into BidLink and search them in the “Search for Anything” box atop the screen.

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DLA Land and Maritime is soliciting rotary pump units used in the M1A2 Heavy Assault Bridge.  This pump, NSN 4320-01-073-4289 was last sold to the military by Triad Technologies for $2,610 each in quantity of 70.  Other suppliers include Allied Defense and Dutch Valley.  The cost of this pump has more than doubled over the last twenty years.

This solicitation is for 256 units.  Last year, DLA ordered 425 units throughout 2020.

A complete technical data package is available for download on this item.  Responses to this RFQ are due by January 11, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put “SPE7M1-21-Q-0312” in the “Search for Anything” box atop the screen.

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