SAM #7015698754

DLA Land and Maritime Solicits KOP FLEX Coupling, Shaft, Flex (NSN: 3010-01-4322688)

This procurement opportunity from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime focuses on sourcing a specialized mechanical component for federal use. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, Columbus, Ohio - OEMs and Vendors: - KOP FLEX (CAGE code 6TTZ6) is the only approved Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for this item - Products/Services Requested: - Coupling, Shaft, Flex - National Stock Number (NSN): 3010-01-4322688 - Quantity: Not specified in the summary - Only KOP FLEX is currently approved to supply this part - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Procurement is restricted to KOP FLEX due to lack of available technical data for competitive acquisition - The government is open to considering other manufacturers if they submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) and can demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed OEM quality - The item cannot be economically reverse engineered, further limiting competition - Place of Performance/Delivery: - DLA Land and Maritime, Columbus, OH (federal facility) - No other OEMs or vendors are mentioned in the solicitation

Description

Contract Specialist: Sarah Harmon Email: sarah.harmon@dla.mil

NSN : 3010-01-4322688 Approved Source(s) – KOP FLEX (6TTZ6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. KOP FLEX 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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