DLA wants more competition on this flange assembly; $556,933 annual demand

Flange-1560-00-854-0260
Flange-1560-00-854-0260

The Defense Logistics Agency is looking for more companies to compete to supply this flange ball assembly used on the T-38 aircraft.  Currently the only supplier is Goodrich Corporation (CAGE 99551).

DLA estimates it spends $556,933 each year on this flange assembly.  The agency purchases 635 of these each year.  The most recent order from Goodrich was for 588 units at $618.08 each.

There are no technical drawings available for this item, but DLA is so interested in finding competition that they are making samples available to prospective vendors. These can be used to reverse engineer the item.

This is not a solicitation.  DLA purchases this item regularly and has determined that the government could save money if they could find more companies to compete for this business.

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DLA solicits Electrical Contact Brush Holders; $87,800 est value

DLA Aviation Supply Chain, Commodities Division is looking for suppliers to provide their DLA Depots Electrical Contact Brush Holder Assemblies as spare parts for their repair and overhaul efforts.  Companies who manufacture electrical motor and generator parts might want to look at this opportunity.

This is a COTS item (Commercial Off The Shelf) and the PID states the Procurement Agency has Commercial Catalog Data Adequate for the Evaluation of Alternate Offers.  Companies with some basic assembly skills might want to look at the opportunity for manufacturing this Electrical Contact Brush Holder Assembly.

The electrical brush assembly, NSN 5977-01-046-9662 was last sold to DLA by L3 Aviation for $439.49 each in quantity of 40.  The contract has two base years with the option to extend for an additional three.  DLA estimates annual demand at 40 units with a guaranteed minimum of 20 per year. If all five years are executed, the contract could be worth $87,800.

All offers are due by April 12, 2021.

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DLA Solicitation for up to 2.4 Million pairs of combat trousers

Combat Uniform
Army Combat Uniform

DLA Troop Support is planning to issue an Indefinite Delivery contract with two base years and two option years for a maximum duration of four years for the delivery of Permethrin Treated ACU Unisex Trousers.  Throughout this period, DLA will issue delivery orders of up to 20,000 per month for lot 1 and 30,000 per month for lot 2.

These trousers were sold to DLA in much smaller quantities (150 units) for $43.35 by Aurora Industries. Prior to that, they were sold to DLA by Excel Garment.

Lot Notice

There are two Lots for this solicitation, one set aside for HUBZone small business concerns and one set aside for Small Business concerns. The Government intends to award one contract per lot, making awards based upon an integrated assessment of technical factors and price resulting in the best value to the Government. The intent is to have different contractors for each of the separate contracts that will be awarded under this solicitation.

Lot 0001 HubZone Set-Aside

Term 24-month min 24 month EQ 24 month max
24 month base 96,000 384,000 480,000
24 month option 96,000 384,000 480,000

The total Lot 0001 maximum for the entire contract period is 960,000 Trousers.

Lot 0002 Small Business Set-Aside

Term 24-month min 24 month EQ 24 month max
24 month base 144,000 576,000 720,000
24 month option 144,000 576,000 720,000

The total Lot 0002 maximum for the entire contract period is 1,440,000 Trousers.

There are many sizes and stock numbers described in the solicitation, one of which is 8415-01-623-3923.  All offers are due at DLA by April 30, 2021.

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