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DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation for NIMH dry storage batteries NSN 6140-01-490-4317.  This battery has 12 / 24 volt nominal output with a capacity of 4.9 amp-hours at 2 amps discharge.  Operating temperature range is -20c to +50c.  Technical data is available for this item so new companies can compete.  The battery complies with mil-spec MIL-PRF-32052/1. The battery must not contain cadnium.

Bren-Tronics received the most recent contract for these batteries taking the business away from Mathews Associates. They were last sold to the military for $258.48 each in quantity of 2,578.  A first article test item was delivered for $16,516.

The current solicitation is for 8,596 batteries plus a first article test item.  The solicitation also includes a single battery for unit testing. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $2.2 Million.

All offers are due by July 20, 2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7L1-22-R-0024 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation is looking for more companies to supply this terminal board used on the F-15 aircraft. There is no current solicitation for this item, but DLA is informing contractors that they would like to see more competition to supply this part.

From 2015 to 2020 there has been only one supplier of this item, selling it for $415 each in quantity of 150.  In 2021 another company sold it to the military for $1,024 each in quantity of 202.  When DLA determines that the price of an item is too high they periodically announce that they would like to see more companies compete.

The government purchases 336 of these terminal boards each year at a total annual cost of $201,808.

DLA is so interested in finding additional suppliers that they are making samples available to reverse engineer.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 5940-01-298-8562 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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We’ve had a request for more pre-solcitations.  Since becoming an approved source takes a while, we’re going to cover more pre-solicitations, which are announcements of the government’s intent to solicit an item.  These can provide more lead time to determine if a company can supply the product.

This one is for an F-16 Horizontal Tail Support Beam, NSN 1560-01-485-2362.  This 6″ thick beam is 11″ x 47″ and supports the right side of the F-16 tail.  It was last sold to the military by Aero-Glen International for $2,040 each. The government intends to solicit 112 beams at an estimated contract value of $228,480.

The solicitation will likely be a small business set-aside.  Potential manufacturers are encouraged to respond to this sources sought solicitation by June 22, 2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A722R0267-1560 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation will be issuing a long-term contract for the supply of power cables. This cable, NSN 6150-01-529-8806 is 50 feet long with male and female connectors.  The 4AWG copper core stranded cable has a maximum voltage of 600 volts.  It is used in the power distribution system NSN 6110-01-272-6952. The manufacturer’s part number is PE4/5P-50-510. The contract will have two base years and three option years for a maximum of five.

It was last sold to the military by Lex Products for $740 each in quantity of 50.  Other suppliers include Kampi Components, Atlantic Diving Supply, and ECI Defense.  There is no set quantity in the solicitation, but DLA estimates that they will purchase 350 cables over five years. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $259,000.

All offers are due by June 15, 2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-22-R-XA14 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Troop Support will be issuing a three year contract for the supply of First Strike Rations (MREs).  These kits, NSN 8970-01-584-8759 will include 9 menus, 9 meals per case.  Periodic delivery orders will be submitted against this contract over the term.  Vendors have 150 days from each order to deliver the goods.

They were last supplied to the military by So-Pak Co. for $123.22 in quantity of 25,000.  Other suppliers include KGL Food Service and Anham FZCO.  The government estimates that they will purchase 30,000 ration kits each year.  The contract has a minimum of 30,000 and a maximum of 180,000 units over the three years.

Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $11 Million.  It has been set-aside for small businesses with less that 1,240 employees.

All offers are due by 6/24/2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE3S1-22-R-0008 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation for 124 cable assemblies. There is no detail on which system they are used, but the government has made a technical data package available for new companies to compete. Vendors have 338 days from award to deliver the goods, so there is sufficient time to produce them.

The cable assembly, NSN 5995-01-659-2956 was last sold to the military by Janel’s Industries for $5,075 in quantity of 3.  A first article test item was sold for $9,250.  Based on procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $629,300.

All offers are due by June 20, 2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-22-R-0254 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Troop Support has issued a solicitation which will result in two contracts for multi-year supply of US Navy Working Parka.  The contract will have one base year and three option years for a maximum duration of four years against which periodic delivery orders will be submitted. The solicitation is broken into two lots which will result in two separate awards to different companies.  This is done to insure continuous supply since the quantity is so large.

This working parka, NSN 8415-01-573-4686 is woodland camouflage with sizes ranging from X-Small-XX-short to XX Large XXX-long.  It is waterproof, moisture-vapor permeable with a stowed hood and visor.

These were most recently sold to the military in 2012.  They were sold for $174 in quantity of 675 by Tennessee Apparel Corp. There is no set quantity in the solicitation but DLA estimates that they will purchase 140,016 Parka over the contract term.  Based on procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $24,362,784. This would be split between the two vendors.

Both lots are set-aside for small businesses. All offers are due by June 21, 2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE1C1-22-R-0032 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Aviation is planning to issue a five year contract for the supply of Keel Beams used on the KC-135 aircraft.  This Lower Keel Beam, NSN 1560-01-394-7092 is made of 7178 aluminum alloy which is 141 inches thick. Technical documentation is available for new vendors to compete.

This beam was last sold to the military by Handy Tool & Mfg for $28,200 each in quantity of 6.  There is no set quantity in this current solicitation but DLA estimates that they will purchase 40 units over the five year term.  Based on analysis of procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $1.1 Million.

All offers are due by June 15, 2022. Vendors have 274 days to deliver the goods after receiving the first delivery order.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-22-R-0468 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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Tinker Air Force Base is planning to issue a three year contract for the supply of fuel injectors used in the T-38 aircraft.  The T-38 is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles because of its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional safety record.

These fuel injection nozzles, NSN 2915-00-106-5464 are used on the J85 GE-5 Turbojet Engine.  There are two line items in the solicitation, the first for suppliers that can accept a three year IDQ with quantities of up to 10,739 over the term.  If vendors are unable to meet that quantity, they can submit an offer on line item 0002 which is a firm, fixed quantity with a minimum of 354 and maximum of 2,123.  DLA’s Best Estimate Quantity (BEQ) for the three year term is 7,159.

The last company to supply these was Delavan, Inc which was acquired by R.W. Beckett in 2021.  The nozzles were sold to DLA for $2,100 each in quantity of 1,880. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at approximately $15 Million over three years.

All offers are due by June 6, 2022.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPRTA1-22-R-0108 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA has issued a solicitation which will result in a three year contract for supply of 12 Volt lead-acid batteries.  These Enersys batteries, NSN 6140-01-598-6864 have a part number of 12HX80R-FR.

They were last sold to the military by Portable Power for $65.53 in quantity of 37.  The government estimates that they will purchase 643 of these batteries for each of the three years.  Other suppliers include Battery Services and Alpine Power.  Based on procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $126,407.

All offers are due by May 25, 2022.  Companies have 137 days from delivery orders to deliver the goods.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7L1-22-R-X083 into the “Search for Anything” box.  More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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