Month: February 2021

DLA Aviation buys 209 of these aircraft seat cushions annually, spending $162,900 each year.  Currently,  Martin Baker is the only supplier of this item,  part number MBEU240245.  It was last sold for $572.27 in single quantities.

The U.S. Military would like to see more competition for this item, and believes they can get better pricing if they do.  They are making technical documentation and drawings available to vendors who would like to compete.  DLA is so interested in seeing more competition that they are making samples available for companies to purchase or borrow for reverse engineering.

If your company can produce seat cushions, it might be worth considering making this item.  There is no current solicitation for this cushion.  This is an announcement regarding DLA’s interest in finding other contractors to supply it long-term.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 1680-01-602-4457 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting 18 launch holdback bars for the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Program (ALREP).  This critical safety item is necessary for ground support of certain aircraft.  The military has the C9B aircraft listed as the end-item, although this aircraft was officially retired in 2017.

The bar, NSN 1720-01-064-6070 was last sold to DOD at $167,304 each in single quantity by York Precision.   A larger order for 88 units sold for $62,521 each by the same company. DOD lists acquisition cost of a single unit at $102,107 each.  The order states 18 + 1 test item, but the solicitation requests pricing for 5-10 and 11-25 units.  DLA projects demand of one per month out to January 2025.

DLA requires delivery within 900 days of the order, although a first article test item is due within 200 days.  A technical data package on this item is available for download.

NAVAIR considers the following quality programs acceptable for the “higher level quality clause” required for this critical item: ISO9000, ISO9001, AQS AC 7004, AS9003, AS9100 MIL-I-45208, or  MIL-Q-9858.  A report on welding procedures, and production testing / inspection is also required.

The original PDF Request for Proposal has a due date of March 8, 2021, although DIBBS is showing a due date of April 2, 2021. Check with the buyer to confirm before submitting.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7M2-21-R-0007 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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The Defense Logistics Agency is planning to issue a long-term Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for six volt lead-acid, wet charge batteries. The contract will have one base year and two optional years against which the military will be able to submit delivery orders.

The battery, NSN 6140-01-457-4255 was last sold to the defense department for $149.93 each in quantity of 6. It is a commercial off-the-shelf item with part numbers GC-110 and E-3600.  The most recent vendor was Battery Service, Inc.

DLA Estimates annual demand at 138 each year, but has asked for pricing in annual quantities up to 207. At the estimated demand and past procurement history pricing, this contract could be worth $61,686 if all three years are executed.

All offers are due by February 25, 2021.  This solicitation has been set-aside for small business.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7L1-21-R-X034 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 has issued a solicitation for 124,946 machine screws.  These screws, NSN 5305-01-499-7657 were last supplied by Hoosier Industries for $0.44 each in quantity of 78,108. It has a manufacturer’s part number of  52116040.

The price on this screw has increased from $0.18 to $0.44 over the last 10 years.  Other suppliers include Pioneer Industries, JGILS, Atlantic Diving Supply and Fontaine Trailer.  According to DOD data, Fontaine is the OEM.

At the last purchase price, this solicitation could be worth $54,976.  The Buy American Program applies to this solicitation.

The contract is set-aside for small businesses only.  For this commodity class, and company with 500 or less employees is considered a small business. All offers are due by March 1, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-T-07V9 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Troop Support has issued two solicitation for a large quantity of men’s scarves.  The last time the military ordered these scarves, they were provided by Aspiro, Inc. The scarves will comply with military specification MIL-S-2063.

Solicitation	NSN	Color	Quantity	Last price	Total
SPE1C1-21-Q-0055	8440-00-823-7520	Olive	17025	$6.13	$104,363
SPE1C1-21-Q-0076	8440-01-523-5765	Black	10650	$9.22	$98,193
TOTAL					$202,556

All responses to this RFQ are due by March 3, 2021. The winning vendor will have 90 days to supply the full order after DLA approves initial evaluation samples.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put the solicitation numbers above  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 companies to compete to manufacture this hydraulic filter.  The filter is used in the SH-60B and HH-60 helicopters.  They have determined that the government could see better pricing if they could encourage more competition.

Currently the only supplier is Akrwin Industries which last sold these filters to the military for $427.41 in quantity of 211.  The OEM part number is 1311024-254. DLA estimates annual demand at 911 each year.  Based on internal estimates DLA expects to spend $541,024 each year on these filters.

Although there is no technical data package on this item, DLA is so interested in finding suppliers that they are making samples available for vendors to borrow or purchase to reverse engineer.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 1650-01-204-5359 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 planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order (IDPO) for rivets.  This contract will have one base year and four optional years for maximum duration of five years. These steel rivets, NSN 5320-01-143-5075 have an aluminum alloy 5056 sleeve with Chromate surface treatment.

These were last sold to the military by HC Merchandise for $0.27 each in quantity of 39,788.  Other suppliers include Adept Fasteners, Peerless Aerospace, Rapid Rivet, and Allfast Fasteners.  DLA estimates annual demand to be 66,493 each year although this order specifies a requirement of 54,860 annually.  If all five years of the contract are executed, based on past procurement history pricing, this order is valued at $74,061.

A complete technical data package on this item is available for download.  The contract is set-aside for small businesses only.

All offers are due by February 14, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-21-T-7999 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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Tinker Air Force Base is soliciting 51 nose domes for the B-52 aircraft.  This aluminum alloy dome, NSN 1560-01-581-1581 has an OEM Boeing part number of 35-17375-5.  A complete technical data package is available on this part.

It was last sold to the military by Handy Tool & Mfg. for $4,200 each in quantity of 14. A first article test item is expected from the vendor before approving the rest of the shipment. Handy Tool has supplied this first sample for $17,000.  Based on past procurement history, we estimate the value of this contract to be $214,200.

DLA has 12 of these on hand and estimates annual demand at 24 units. All offers are due by February 8, 2021.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-21-T-7999 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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