DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation for DC motors. These motors, NSN 6105-01-592-2582 are 6.6 amps with a rotor speed of 1,625 rpm. The solicitation calls for 144 motors but also requests price breakdowns for up to 200 units.
The last company to supply these to the military was Kampi Components which sold them for $2,476 each in quantity of 86. R&M Government Services has also sold these to the government. The approved manufacturer of this motor is Snowbird Technologies with part number ES71242512. However, drawings are available so other companies can compete to produce this item.
All offers are due by September 10, 2022. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $350,000.
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DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment has issued a solicitation for Howden Vane axial fans, NSN 4140-01-277-5798. These large fans are used in HVAC systems.
They were last sold to the military by Howden American Fan company for $61,523 in quantity of four. Pioneer Industries has also supplied the item. The current solicitation requires nine fans.
Since the “Deliver By Date” is almost a year away June 11, 2023, Vendors/Manufacturers of fans are welcomed to submit a proposal offering other than the acceptable source of supply by submitting a Source Approval Request (SAR) with their proposal.
All offers are due by September 9, 2022.
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has issued a solicitation which will result in a three year contract for the supply of women’s and men’s running shoes. The government estimates that they will purchase approximately 639,955 pairs of shoes over the contract term.
Because the quantity is so large, DOD wants to ensure supply so the solicitation is broken into two lots. Each lot will be awarded with separate contracts. Lot 0001 will include 60% of the total quantity, while lot 0002 includes the remaining 40%.
These shoes were recently sold to the military by San Antonio Shoe, Inc., and Propper international, Inc. A breakdown of the total estimated quantity over three years is below:
Type
Subtype
NSN
Quantity
Unit price
Men’s running shoes
Cushion of Neutral
8430-01-663-4150
99,460
$87.22
Men’s running shoes
Stability
8430-01-663-5838
339,751
$75.43
Men’s running shoes
Motion Control
8430-01-663-4604
62,242
$87.22
Women’s running shoes
Cushion of Neutral
8435-01-663-6238
32,288
$67.18
Women’s running shoes
Stability
8435-01-663-6627
89,700
$85.00
Women’s running shoes
Motion Control
8435-01-663-6855
16,514
$85.00
Total quantity
639,955
The recent prices above were for smaller quantities so I am sure quantity discounts will apply. Our rough estimate for this contract is $50 Million total for both lots.
This is a large proposal, so best to get started right away. All offers are due by October 6, 2022.
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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for the supply of bumper assemblies used on the F-16 aircraft. This assembly, NSN 1560-01-045-0371 includes a bumper p/n 16L027-7 and a bracket p/n 16L026-9.
The assembly was last sold to the military by GSE Dynamics in Hauppauge, NY for $638 each in quantity of 123. Aero Components has also supplied this item. DLA estimates that they will purchase 340 bumper kits each year for a total quantity of 1,700 over five years.
We estimate the value of this contract at $1.08 million. Technical data is available on this item so new companies can compete.
All offers are due by September 21, 2022.
To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-22-R-0532 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.
DLA Disposition Services (DLADS) is currently looking for a supplier of Mobile Powered Workstations, the potential contract value could be $930,000.00 This solicitation describes the specifications with no specific manufacturers listed, so it’s basically open to companies that can meet the specification. Bids due by August 19, 2022.
A quick note to increase your chances of finding more government opportunities:
When searching for open government solicitations for obscure items such as this be sure to have several different types of bid searches set up (keywords, FSC’s etc.) so that you capture all possibilities. Many times, we’ve seen items, solicitations posted on SAM.gov under the incorrect or misleading categories leading you to miss bid opportunities. So, the more diversified your searches are the better your chances of a win. Feel free to contact us and we may be able to help support@bidlink.net
Items like this are typically listed on GSA Advantage and purchased by government (through GSA contracts) however they do show up in solicitations posted on SAM.gov and DIBBs, so if you had a GSA Schedule contract and just waited for an order, you’d probably miss this one. Depending on the items you wish to sell if you’re not trolling for open solicitations on a daily basis, you might miss the big one.
Mobile Powered Workstations are listed under:
Product Service Code: 3590 – Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment
NAICS Code: 335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
However, the person that created this solicitation did not look up the proper Product Service Code (PSC) so a search for 3590 would have missed this one.
Based on a quick review of the salient characteristics listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) it appears that these workstations to be used by DLADS are probably being used as Mobile Shipping Stations (rolling cart with computer and label printer) used to print labels for the item’s they are processing.
DLA Disposition Services is a division of the Department of Defense (DoD) that disposes of excess and surplus personal property generated by the military services. They transfer used goods to other Federal agencies/state and local organizations, sale to the public, or ultimate disposal through abandonment or destruction. You may even have seen Humve’s used by your local police or parks department, well more than likely they came from DLADS.
Here are a few key salient characteristics, a short description of the item:
The cart dimensions are approximately 18 in. wide by 30 in. long with a top work surface height of 41 inches adjustable down to 31.5 inches. Cart has a handle, heavy duty swivel casters with enclosed and ventilated shelf compartment to house a small Power System with a True Sine Wave (TSW) Inverter (500W peak) to power laptop computer and peripheral devices with hot swap batteries for the inverters. A variety of trays and shelves for label printers, laptop computer etc.
Multi-Year Contract
1st year quantity 75
Years 2-5 (35 each)
As this item does not call out a specific manufacturer or part number, we did some quick research in BidLink and found to find an idea of pricing. One manufacturer of a powered carts we found was Newcastle Systems and under a GSA Scheduled contract part number PC550GBL was sold at $4327.27 each. Since this solicitation for Mobile Powered Workstations does not call out a specific manufacturer or part number the opportunity is open to virtually anyone meeting the characteristics. And the price we found gives us some idea what the potential 5-year contract can be worth. Total quantity 215 x $4327 approximately close to a million $930,305
This is for a single award with a one-year base period and four one-year options. It is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside solicitation.
Since there this solicitation was not categorized with a stock number as many SAM bids are not, an NSN or PSC search would not have located it. in BidLink you can find it by putting “powered workstation” in bid search as a keyword search.
This Request for Proposal (RFP) will establish a long-term Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for aircraft spare parts used on various Aircraft such as the F-16, B-2 Bomber and T-38.
The DLA Land Supplier Operations – Strategic Materiel Sourcing Group (SMSG) is the contracting activity.
This potential 3-year contract could be worth $2,323,259.00 based on BidLink past contract sales. Most of the items have been sold to DLA by only one company CAGE code 04836.
The NSNs are as follows:
2915-01-057-5189 Fuel Flow Parts Kit
2915-01-131-6036 Strainer Inlet Housing
4730-01-191-5408 Tube Outlet
4820-00-369-4997 Valve Parts Kit
4820-01-253-8488 Valve Cage
5330-01-397-8419 Plain Seal
The solicitation closes on September 8, 2022
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The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) which is the headquarters for six contracting offices recently posted a solicitation for weapons storage racks, complete with a modern drawing package set-aside for a small business to manufacture the items.
ACC-DTA procures systems and repair parts for their customers such as PEO Soldier, PEO Ammo and PEO Ground Combat Systems. They buy a myriad of items consisting of things like Armaments, Sets, kits, outfits and tools.
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command at Picatinny Arsenal also known as DEVCOM, was the Design Activity that created this drawing package for the M14 Small Arms Storage Rack. The Army part number is 13103376 with listed NSN 1095-01-236-2203 under Army CAGE code 19200.
Small arms storage rack
This Weapons Storage Rack has been in use for over 35 years, new CAD drawings were recently created, some a just few months ago. This can be a sign for a few things: 1. The Army is making a concerted effort seeking competition by creating readable drawings for an old item. 2. Potentially buying this item for a long time into the future (agencies usually don’t spend time and money updating drawings for nothing) 3. Trying to attract new manufacturers, as old or incomplete drawings do not.
We reviewed a few of these modern drawings for this tack welded metal weapon storage rack. The drawings are available as PDFs and .STP, .ASM .PRT files are included. This could be a perfect fit for a manufacturer of steel cabinets looking to expand their business with the Department of Defense.
The last contract action we show was to XACT TOOL in 2017 exercising an option to buy a quantity of 84 “M14 Small Arms Storage Racks M14 (9mm) Pistols” under contract number SPRDL117P031 for a total of $52,500.00.
To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put W56HZV-22-Q-0005 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.
Cpl. Will D. Hoover safeguards an ammunition load aboard a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel from USS Ashland to shore.
DLA Land and Maritime has issued a pre-solicitation for long-term supply of ground support equipment including metal ammunition boxes.
We expect the Strategic Material Sourcing Group at the Defense Supply Center Columbus to post the details along with drawing packages for a potential 5-year Long Term Contract (LTC).
This presolicitation relates to the manufacture of two different types of Ground Support Equipment (GSE)/Aircraft Landing Equipment and Metal Ammunition Boxes.
DLA intends to purchase three different NSNs and it appears from some quick research in BidLink that there is little competition. Complete data packages are available.
The three items on this potential Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) are as follows:
The Armaments Center at Picatinny is responsible for the Ammunition Boxes, and the Connector Assembly appears to be a part of the Aircraft Arresting System managed by the Air Force.
Aircraft Arresting System
This mobile aircraft arresting system, or MAAS is a deployable mobile barrier used for aircraft equipped with a tail hook used to slow down and stop the airplane, similar to the way planes land on aircraft carriers.
The connector NSN 1710-00-831-6821 lists Safran Engineered Arresting Systems CAGE 21439 as an OEM.
In January 2022 Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) announced that planned to acquire the assets of Safran Aerosystems Arresting Company.
Aircraft arresting system catching an aircraft
In addition it appears that there are several other potentially large dollar open solicitation opportunities listed under CAGE 21439.
This Presolicitation is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. All responses are due by September 9, 2022.
To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7LX-22-R-0098 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.
