Month: July 2021

DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation for pulleys used in consolidated ground support equipment. This pulley is used in the Mark 7 arresting gear used to stop landing aircraft on all Nimitz class aircraft carriers. Technical documentation is available for this pulley, NSN 3020-01-461-2737, and a long lead time has been provided for companies to ramp up production.  A first article test item is to be produced within 200 days of award.  Following inspection by the government, the production quantity is needed within 800 days of award.

The Government has announced that this contract could be awarded to multiple vendors if a single vendor is unable to produce the entire quantity of 220 units within a reasonable time.   Because this is a critical safety item,  higher level quality standards apply.

This pulley was last supplied by Advanced Development & Manufacturing which has produced this item exclusively over the last 20 years.  It was last sold for $19,363 each  in quantity of 102.  Based on this pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $4,259,860.

Contractors have a month to determine if they can produce this item and submit a bid by August 25, 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7M2-21-R-0025 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 supply this access cover used on the F-16C/D aircraft.  This panel, NSN 1560-01-420-9453 is located on the forward nose upper fuselage. It is made of synthetic rubber.

The only company to supply this item over the last 20 years is Texstars, LLC., which won a five year contract (SPE4A7-21-D-0299) to supply these to the military.  The unit price in quantity ranges from 47 – 188 units is $1,432 each.  After annual price increases the unit price is $1,507 in the fifth year of the contract.

DLA has determined that they would like to see more competition for this part. The government has a technical data package and drawings for this item.  In fact, DLA is so interested in seeing more companies produce these that they are making samples available to be reverse engineered.

DLA estimates annual demand for these panels at 188 units.  Based on recent procurement history, the government spends approximately $200,000 each year on these access panels.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 1560-01-420-9453 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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DLA Troop Support is going to issue an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) lasting for up to five years for the delivery of drip torches. Periodic delivery orders of between 900 and 3,000 units will be placed against this contract. These 1.2 gallon torches, NSN 4210-01-558-9951 use a diesel and gasoline mixture.

They were last sold to DLA by Waterax Corporation for $116.57 in quantity of 2,250.  Other suppliers include KCR Manufacturing, L.N. Curtis, Cascade Fire, and Holden Industries.  The price has risen from $86.95 over the last ten years.

We estimate the value of this contract at $3.2 Million.  It is set-aside exclusively for small  businesses. A technical data package is available for companies that want to compete to produce this torch.

All responses to this RFP are due by August 23, 2021.  SPE4A7-21-R-0820

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE8EG-21-R-0012 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 will be issuing a five year contract for the supply of structural support components used on the C-5 Galaxy aircraft.  The military has a technical data package available for download so new companies can compete for this business. This Lockheed Martin part has a national stock number of  1560-00-482-7260.

The most recent supplier was Lobo Ventures which sold 14 of these components for $9,000 each.  They were sold for $11,000 in quantity of 8 and $12,000 in quantity of 3.   The government estimates annual demand a 8 units for a total of 40 units over five years.  Based on past procurement history we estimate the value of this contract at $440,000.

Responses to this RFP are due by August 20, 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-21-R-0820 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 soliciting supply of air conditioning ducts used in the A-10 aircraft.  This contract will span five years where periodic delivery orders will be placed.  There is no set quantity for this solicitation, but the government estimates that they buy 240 of these ducts each year.  Each delivery order will have a minimum quantity of 24 and a maximum of 32.

It was last supplied to the military by Kirkhill, Inc. for $10,996 each in quantity of 60 units.  The price has risen from $977 in 2010.  It was sold to DLA in 2015 by Triman Industries for $6,627 in quantity of 181.

Based on past procurement history, we estimate the value of this contract at $13 Million.  All offers are due by August 23, 2021.

A technical data package is available from DLA so new companies can compete. New suppliers should include a Source Approval Request with their response to this RFP.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-21-R-0761 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, Clothing and Textiles division is going to issue a long-term contract for supply of men’s trousers. The contract will have one base year with the option to extend for up to five years.  DOD almost always executes all years of a long-term contract unless there is a compelling reason to terminate.  DLA will submit periodic delivery orders against this contract for the five year term, usually once per month.

These trousers, NSN 8405-01-539-8441 were last sold to the military for $40.45 in quantity of 48 by Bestec Concept. The price has risen from $17.50 in 2008.  Bestec is a minority, Asia-Pacific American, woman owned small business.

There is no set quantity for this contract, but the military estimates annual demand at 119,232 pair each year.  Total estimated quantity over five years is 596,160.  The contract has a guaranteed minimum annual quantity of 29,808 and a maximum of 149,040.

All responses to this RFP are due at DLA by August 17, 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE1C1-21-R-0033 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 going to issue an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for supply of cobalt alloy eccentric pins. This contract will have one base year and four option years against which DLA will issue periodic delivery orders.

This pin, NSN 5315-00-382-7755 has a 1/4 ” dished hexagon head. Hardware manufacturers and machine shops are encouraged to submit a proposal to DLA.  Technical documents are available from the military so companies could compete. The military describes this pin as:

“A headed, cylindrically-shaped metal item having a shank and/or shoulder offset from the geometric center of the head. If shouldered, a portion of the shank and/or shoulder may be concentric with the head.”

It was last supplied to the military by Slabe Machine for $35.74 each in quantity of 4,000. This current solicitation does not have a set quantity, but DLA estimates that they will buy 4,681 each year.  If all five years of the contract are executed, it has an estimated value of $836,494.

Because this is a critical safety item used on the F100-PW-200 engine used in the F-16, a source approval request must accompany the proposal.

All offers are due by August 11, 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-0524 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 will be issuing an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for the long-term supply of high efficiency florescent ballasts.  These T-12 ballasts NSN 6250-01-491-7039 comply with military specification MIL-DTL-16377/77.

They have been supplied to the U.S. Military for the last 18 years exclusively by L.C. Doane company, although any company can submit a bid.  The ballasts, which do not include the high efficiency T-12 bulbs were last sold to DLA for $365 in quantity of 169.  The price has risen from $225 in 2003.

The contract has two base years and three option years against which the government will submit periodic delivery orders.  There is no set quantity for the contract, but DLA estimates it will buy 1,600 each year.  If all five years of the contract are executed, it could be worth $2.9 Million.

This contract is set-aside exclusively for small businesses.  All offers are due by September 20, 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-21-R-0512 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 Quantity Contract (IQC) for ballscrew assemblies used in the C-130 aircraft.  This assembly NSN 1680-01-217-5837 is described as:

“A self-contained power transmitting device designed to convert rotary motion to linear (straight line) mechanical movement. Must be comprised of a ball nut, pillow block(s), screw shaft and such accessories as required for the specific moving and positioning of other components.”

These were last sold to the military by CEF Industries for $8,377 in quantity of 49.  This current solicitation has no set quantity, but DLA estimates that they will buy 168 units each year.  The guaranteed minimum annual quantity is 42 units.  The contract will last for five years.

Based on past procurement history, we estimate the value of this contract at $6.2 Million.

Technical documentation on this item is available for download from DLA so companies can compete.  All offers are due by August 13, 2021.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-21-R-0782 into the “Search for Anything” box.  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 to sell this 30 round 5.56 magazine, NSN 1005-01-615-5169.  The next-generation PMAG 30 M3 MagLevel is a 30-round 5.56×45 NATO (.223 Remington) polymer magazine for AR15/M16 compatible weapons that features transparent windows to allow rapid visual identification of approximate number of rounds remaining.  The OEM is Magpul Industries, but any company that can make this magazine can submit a Source Approval Request to become an authorized supplier.

This is not an announcement of solicitation but rather the military announcing that it would like to see more companies competing for supply of this item.  The most recent supplier was MagPul Industries which sold 27,928 units at $10.75 each.  DLA believes it can see more competitive pricing if more companies can produce this item.

The government estimates that they purchase 187,989 of these magazines each year.  DLA estimates that it spends approximately $2.4 Million on them each year.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 1005-01-615-5169 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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