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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a long-term contract for wiring harnesses used on the C-130 aircraft. The contract will have a duration of five years against which DLA will issue periodic delivery orders.  Technical data is available on this item if new contractors want to compete.

This harness, NSN 5995-01-681-0498 was last sold to the military by ANA sourcing for $2,255 in quantity of 56 units.  Four years prior the same harness was sold for $1,664 in quantity of 100.  This is a relatively new NSN as it was registered in 2019.

Based on past procurement history and an estimated demand of 205 units over the contract term the contract should be valued at nearly a half million dollars.  However, there is a $250,000 maximum in the solicitation. We believe that the government utilized MLC pricing to set this maximum which often lags the most recent procurement history price, potentially leaving the government short of supply for this item. Potential bidders might want to mention this to the buyer.

All offers are due by April 15, 2024.

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The Defense Logistics Agency has issued a pre-solicitation looking for suppliers of hydraulic fluid pressure transducers.  Federal regulations require buyers to periodically perform market research when there is only one supplier in an effort to determine potential competition.  These pre-solicitations are not orders, and response dates are shortly after issue.

Interested companies do not have to immediately quote, but simply have to tell the government that they have the capability to produce similar items and would like to compete for this business.

The transducer, NSN 6695-01-455-1417 originally manufactured by Boeing has been supplied by Kulite Semiconductor since 1999. It is used in the F/A-18 aircraft.  They were last sold for $2,334 each in quantity of 16.

This pre-solicitation closes by March 13, 2023 (today).  If you make hydraulic pressure transducers, contact the buyer Priscilla Lee at Priscilla.Lee@dla. mil.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A6-24-R-X944 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 for thermostats used in the C-130 aircraft.  It is also found in the T56 engine, AWACS E-3, and the U-2.  This thermostatic switch, NSN 5930-00-200-9326 is 5″ x 1.5″ and operates at 28vDC. More detail is available in the technical characteristics for this NSN.

These thermostats were last sold to the military by Chrisbarry Aircraft for $1,250 each in quantity of 80.  The same item was sold in 2022 for $587 in similar quantities by Kiddie Technologies.

A military specification is available for this item so new companies can compete.

This solicitation calls for 633 units, but DLA is requesting price breaks from 249-1000. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $791,250.  All offers are due by March 7,2024.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7M8-24-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 which will result in a five year contract for supply of filters used on the Osprey MV22 helicopter.  This filter, NSN 1660-01-491-9892 has a Honeywell part number of 6430830-1.

The last company to supply these to the military was Pall Aeropower which has been the incumbent contractor since 2017.  The company sold them for $1,350 each in quantity of 41.  The military anticipates purchasing 28 filters each year with a guaranteed minimum of 12 annually.  However, in 2023, the military purchased 81 filters.

Based on past procurement history pricing we anticipate the value of this contract at $189,000.  Technical data is available on this item so new companies can compete.  A source Approval Request must be submitted to become authorized to sell this item to the military.

All offers are due by February 19, 2024.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-24-R-0245 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 which will result in a long-term contract for supply of polyethylene cases for M4 and M16 rifles.  This case holds 8 fully equipped M4s or M16s or any combination of the two. It includes a pressure relief valve and humidity indicator. Dimensions are 44.75″x34″x18.5.

The last company to sell these to the U.S. Military was Defense Venture Holdings which sold them for $1,978 each in quantity of 90.  They were also sold by Beam Distributor.  A similar item is manufactured by Pelican Products.

The contract to be issued will last for five years with an estimated annual demand of 121 cases.  Based on past procurement history we estimate the value of this contract at $1.1 Million.

All offers are due by February 7, 2024.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-24-R-0274 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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DLA Land and Maritime has announced that the agency would like to see more competition to supply Earth Ground Clamps. Currently only one supplier is selling these devices to the U.S. Military.

The government has been purchasing the Fluke 1630-2, NSN 6625-01-561-9539.  It has a resistance range from 0.025 to 1500 with a 35MM jaw opening. It measures earth ground loop resistances for multi-grounded systems using the dual-clamp jaw. This test technique eliminates the dangerous and time-consuming activity of disconnecting parallel grounds, as well as the process of finding suitable locations for auxiliary test stakes.

The only company supplying these to the military is International Television Corp, which sold 16 units for $1,997.92 each.  A single unit online is retailing for $2,523.  DLA purchases approximately 48 of these units each year.

There is no current solicitation for this item, but DLA procures it regularly and wants to line up other potential suppliers.  If a suitable replacement is offered, the government will evaluate and potentially approve the new source.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 6625-01-561-9539 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has issued an RFP which will result in a five year contract to supply cowl frames for the B-52.   This component is made with QQ-A-362 Fed Spec Single Material and has dimensions of 13.4″ x 3.5″ x 0.04″.  The National Stock Number of the Boeing item is 1560-01-151-9424.  Technical data is available for new companies to compete.

The current and only supplier is Aero Components which sold this item for $1,295 each in quantity of 29. DLA will issue periodic delivery orders against this contract with an estimated annual quantity of 60.

We estimate the value of  this contract at $388,500.  All offers are due by Dec 28, 2023.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-24-R-0127 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 companies to compete to produce this cable assembly used in the A-10 and F-16 aircraft.  This cable, NSN 6150-01-628-9758 has a manufacturer’s part number of A13091-5.  It is managed out of Hill AFB.

Currently there is only one supplier, Thales Defense, which sold this cable to the military for $2,784 ea in quantity of 130. DLA estimates that they will purchase 119 of these cables each year.

The government is so interested in finding additional suppliers that they are making samples of this item available for companies to reverse engineer.  There are no drawings or technical documentation available at this time.

There is no current solicitation for this item, but DLA procures it regularly and wants to line up other potential suppliers.

To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 6150-01-628-9758 into the “Search for Anything” box.  BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.

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DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of metal trash cans.  These trash cans (NSN 2040-01-347-0949) are constructed of .020″ – .025″ thick non-galvanized steel. A competitive data package is available for this item as described in drawing number 03950 H2040-800-1411 revision 8 DTD 05/09/1967.

The government will issue periodic delivery orders against this contract with a minimum quantity of 136 and maximum of 3,258. The government estimates annual demand at 2,173.  The unit of issue is 1 dozen (DZ).

These trash cans were last sold to the military by DC Precision for $119 each in quantity of 1,370 DZ.  They were sold in a smaller quantity of 175 by Germantown Tool Machine for $279.50 each.

Based on past procurement history we estimate the value of this contract at $1.2 Million.  All offers due by Dec 6, 2023.

To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and put SPE7MX-23-R-0117 into the “Search for Anything” box. More solicitations like this can be found using BidLink’s intelligent solicitation search.

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