DLA Aviation is looking for more companies to compete to produce this metal plate assembly. This plate, NSN 1650-00-968-8236 is used on the Landing Craft Air Cushion.
There is no current solicitation for this item but DLA regularly purchases it. There is only one supplier and DLA has determined that they may see better pricing if more companies competed to produce it. Drawings are available so that new companies can compete.
The military is so interested in seeing more companies compete that they are making samples available to be reverse-engineered.
The only company to supply this item since 2015 is Meggitt North Hollywood, Inc. They were last sold for $571.97 in quantity of 122. DLA estimates that including contracting costs the government will spend $268,517 on these each year.
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