DLA Land and Maritime, Fluid Handling Division is soliciting safety relief check values used in the M1 Abrams tank. This valve, NSN 4820-01-508-5651 was last sold to DLA by USI, Inc. for a unit price of $2,230 in quantity of 45. Other suppliers include Comptech corporation and Kampi Components. The price has risen from $547 each in 2003.
The solicitation states an annual demand of 81 units, which will be ordered through delivery orders. It mentions that the 81 units is not a fixed amount, and may vary.
The item is source controlled, but a technical data package is available for download. Companies can apply to become approved sources.
All offers are due by January 19, 2021. This contract is not set-aside for small business.
To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE7M4-21-U-0156 into “Search for Anything”. There are a number of other valve solicitations currently open and worth pursuing as well.
