DLA Aviation ASC Commodities Division has issued a solicitation for assorted hardware kits. Each kit, NSN 5305-01-628-1647 contains 12,103 assorted screws, nuts and other hardware, both SAE and metric. The manufacturer’s part number is AP100214. The resulting contract will have one base year and four option years for a total of five years where DLA will issue periodic delivery orders.
The approved source for this item is Sanitz Enterprise, Inc., but if other companies can supply it they may submit a Source Approval Request package to be considered as a supplier. Any company can re-sell the original kit from Sanitz. They were last sold to the military by R&M Government Services for $6,128 each in quantity of 33. Kampi Components has also sold this kit to the military.
The government estimates that they will purchase 205 hardware kits over the five year contract. We estimate the value of this contract at $1.2 Million.
All offers are due by September 8, 2023.
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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a three year contract to supply tachometers for the AF/M32A-60 Turbine Air Start Cart. This cart is used to air start aircraft such as the A-10 “Thunderbolt II” and F-16 “Fighting Falcon” turbines.
The electronic tachometer, NSN 6680-00-944-3117 has a 3.2″ diameter and 4.5″ depth. Technical documentation is available on this item so new companies can compete.
The last company to sell this item to the military was Kelly Manufacturing which sold them for $3,387 each in quantity of 9. The solicitation includes an annual demand of 32 totaling 96 units over the three year duration. We estimate the value of this contract at $325,152.
This solicitation is set-aside for small businesses. All offers are due by August 14, 2023.
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Lt. Col Zachary ‘Rooster’ Probst taxis a F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron.
DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for the supply of amplifiers. These amplifiers, NSN 5831-01-053-9287 are part of the refueling intercom system.
The last company to supply these to the military was DNE Technologies which sold them for $4,823 each in quantity of 8. The government expects to order 65 amplifiers over the five year term for an estimated contract value of $313,495.
Technical data is available on this item so new companies can compete. All offers due by August 11, 2023.
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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.
Boot – 1650-01-605-1747
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.
To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 1650-01-605-1747 into the “Search for Anything” box. BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.
DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of PAR56 light bulbs. These 300 watt, 120V flood light bulbs have a 10,000 beam candlepower rating. The contract will have two base years and three option years for a total of five years.
The last company to supply these was Janel’s Industries which sold them for $12.99 each in quantity of 383. Janel has been the only supplier since 2019. There is no set quantity in the solicitation, but DLA estimates that they will purchase 1,481 bulbs each year over the contract term. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract to be $96,190.
This solicitation is set aside for small businesses only. All offers are due by June 15, 2023.
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There is an art to searching for government solicitations. The government uses multiple classification systems, misspells or abbreviates names, uses the wrong commodity classes, and lots of other mistakes. Having a broad collection of searches is necessary to make sure you are not missing anything.
The first mistake people make is only searching by one type of search term. NSN lists are great for following an exact list of items, but can miss other similar opportunities. Item names are fraught with misspellings and variants. FSCs are broad searches, but yield many results to dig through.
Use Multiple Searches
The best strategy is to set up multiple searches that automatically track the things that describe what you sell.
FSC / NAICS – Everything the government buys gets categorized in one or both of these. These searches will produce a lot of results, so filtering by the things you don’t supply can help pare down the list. You will see everything in the commodity class that the government is buying, providing a broad picture of where the opportunities lie. Not every buyer uses both FSC and NAICS, so make sure you’re following the commodity / industry classes that fit what you sell.
NSN / PART LIST – National Stock Numbers (NSN) are preferred over part numbers because of the ambiguity of the part numbering system. There are 94 different items in the FLIS with a part number of 123. NSN lists allow you to track a specific list of items. Create one for items you sell and one for your competitor’s items.
ITEM NAMES – Look at FSC searches to see what item names the Government uses. Note the abbreviations, truncation, colloquial names, and misspellings. Make a list of these. If you want to be exact with your item names, use Item Name Codes (INC).
CAGE CODES – If your company has items in the FLIS, track your CAGE code. Make a list of your competitor’s CAGE codes and follow them as well. Look through their lists and add items to your Item Name and NSN lists.
Further Refinement
If you don’t have any source approvals, filter anything that needs source approval from your searches. If its something that requires drawings, filter out items that don’t have Technical Data Packages (TDP). Use AMC codes to filter by data availability. Add a list of NSNs and item names that you don’t produce to further pare the results. If you filter on Small Business designation, keep in mind that different data sources use different classifications. Using refinements are key to reducing the number of solicitations you need to dig through every day.
DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of landing gear used on the Black Hawk UH-60 aircraft. Depending on the ability of a contractor to supply all the require quantity, a second contract may by issued to another supplier.
This fixed tail landing gear, NSN 1620-01-623-9230 replaces NSN 1620-01-325-8223. The landing gear assembly is composed of aluminum alloy, copper alloy, and Steel comp 4130.
DLA estimates that they will purchase 48 of these each year over the five year term. There is no past procurement history for either of the above NSNs, but DLA has an estimated net price of $3,726 each. We estimate the value of this contract at $894,000.
All offers are due by May 31, 2023. Technical data is available so new companies can compete.
To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-23-R-0649 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMWWV)
DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation which will result in a long-term contract for HMMWV parts kits, NSN 2590-01-495-6900. This kit contains 26 parts including gaskets, bolts, lock washers, and a cotter pin. The contract will have one base year and four option years.
This kit was last sold to the military by U.S. Hardware, Inc. for $96.14 each in quantity of 4,234. The solicitation doesn’t call out a specific quantity but DLA estimates that they will purchase 9,790 kits each year. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $4.7 Million. The contract will allow the government to order more than the anticipated quantity. It has a maximum contract value of $7.2 million over five years.
A complete list of the items in this kit is available at BidLink. DLA also has a technical data package available for download.
To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7LX-23-R-0062 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.
DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a three year contract for supply of wiring harnesses used on the MV-22 Osprey aircraft. This branched harness, NSN 6150-01-577-1311 is essential to weapon system performance or the preservation of life / safety of personnel. A Source Approval Request (SAR) must accompany the bid if your company hasn’t produced this item before. Technical data is available for new companies to compete.
The last company to provide this cable to the military was Unique Electronics which sold them for $2,556 in quantity of 76. The current solicitation has an estimated annual quantity of 76 for a total of 228 over three years. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $582,768.
The Bell Helicopter part number for this item is 901-376-830-106. It complies with MIL-STD-130N(1).
All offers are due by May 29, 2023, giving companies time to request source approval if needed.
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DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation which will result in a three year contract to supply batteries to the military. This 12 volt battery , NSN 6140-01-576-4249 has a capacity of 7AH.
The most recent company to supply these to the military was Kampi Components, which sold them in single unit quantities for $626.29. There is no set quantity in the solicitation but DLA estimates they will purchase 210 batteries each year. Suppliers have 133 days from each delivery order to deliver the goods.
All offers are due by April 18,2023.
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