DLA Aviation is looking for more companies to compete to supply this rubber boot used on the B-2 bomber. This boot, NSN 1650-01-605-1747 has a manufacturer’s part number of 8898-105. The part is managed out of Tinker AFB.
Since there is only one supplier, the government has determined that it could see more competitive pricing if it could encourage more companies to make this item. They are so interested in expanding the supplier base that they are making samples of the item available for companies to reverse-engineer. Currently there are no drawings nor technical data available.
The only supplier is Triman Industries, which sold 46 units in 2018 for $17,367 each. DLA estimates that they will purchase 111 units each year.
DOD estimates that they spend $3.2 Million each year purchasing this item, but based on past procurement history pricing it looks more like $1.9 Million excluding contracting costs.
There is no current solicitation for this item, but DLA has indicated that it would like to communicate with companies that could produce it in the future.
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