Sources Sought
PARTS KIT,SEAL REPL
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. 7010568508
Due in 577 daysApproved sources only
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
AI summary Beta
DLA Land and Maritime is asking for sources that can make a seal replacement parts kit (NSN 5330-015731822). The notice says the government believes only an approved source can supply it, but invites other companies to identify themselves. A company that wants to qualify must go through the DLA Source Approval Request (SAR) program.
Watch out for
- Sole-source style item with no technical data. The government says the data needed to buy competitively is not available, so a new supplier must prove its part matches the original, which is costly for a small business.
The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item
- Notice names two different companies. The approved source is listed as Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. (0EYA6) but the text says Stratus Systems is the only company that can provide the parts, so the notice is inconsistent.
Approved Source(s) – DEFENSE MARITIME SOLUTIONS, INC. (0EYA6)
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Names of other sources that may be able to manufacture NSN 5330-015731822 (Parts Kit, Seal Repl)
- Information submitted directly to the contract specialist by the response date
- Optionally, a SAR package from companies wanting to become an approved source
- Offers due
- SAM.gov response deadline: 2028-05-06T15:00:00-04:00
- How to submit
- Submit information directly to the Contract Specialist, Paul Ouedraogo (Paul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Provide any sources that may be able to manufacture the items
- To become an Approved Source, submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program
You must have
- To supply this part, a company must be an approved source or be reviewed and qualified through the SAR program by showing its product equals or beats the original item
Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.
Current contractor
Approved source listed as Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. (0EYA6); the text also names Stratus Systems as the only company that can provide the parts
Not in the notice text
- Quantity, delivery schedule and estimated value
- Technical drawings or specifications for the part
- Whether a solicitation will follow this sources sought
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Key facts
- Response due
- May 6, 2028, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- May 1, 2025
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 7010568508
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Land and Maritime
- NAICS
- 339991
- Product/service code
- 5330
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- Paul OuedraogoPaul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil6144848284
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Contract Specialist: Paul Ouedraogo Email: Paul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil NSN : 5330-015731822 Approved Source(s) – DEFENSE MARITIME SOLUTIONS, INC. (0EYA6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 D” AMC "3" Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. " AMSC "D" The data needed to acquire these parts competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. Stratus Systems is the only company at this time that can provide these parts since it is not economically feasible for the government to reverse engineer the items at this time. Based on all available information provided to the Contracting Officer, no other source can provide this item. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN are currently listed above. All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated above. Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. A SAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Land and Maritime is procuring. For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process. http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/programs/altofferor/ Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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