SAM #7016091181

DLA Land and Maritime Solicits Caster, Swivel (NSN 5340-00-106-6575) from Approved OEMs or Qualified Sources

DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio is seeking offers for the supply of Caster, Swivel (NSN 5340-00-106-6575) for military and federal use. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, Weapons Support Columbus - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): - Caster Concepts Inc. (part number SPD18092104) - Columbus Jack Corporation (part number 916-AV-3) - Products Requested: - Caster, Swivel (NSN 5340-00-106-6575) - Approved part numbers: SPD18092104 (Caster Concepts Inc.), 916-AV-3 (Columbus Jack Corporation) - Initial quantity: 335 units - Option for up to 200% additional quantity (total up to 1005 units) - Notable Requirements: - Only products from approved OEMs or qualified alternate sources are accepted - Alternate sources must qualify through the DLA Land and Maritime Source Approval Request (SAR) Program, demonstrating their product meets or exceeds OEM quality - Engineering source approval is required to ensure part quality and technical compliance - The procurement is open to competition, but only qualified sources with unique design and manufacturing knowledge will be considered - Prospective contractors may submit SAR packages for review and qualification - The procurement is focused on commercial availability, delivery timelines, and pricing structures for the specified caster, swivel.

Description

Contract Specialist: Zachary Rodriguez     Email: Zachary.rodriguez@dla.mil

NSN : 5340-00-106-6575

Approved Source(s) –

 CASTER CONCEPTS INC (015E5) P/N SPD18092104

 COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N 916-AV-3

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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “1 C”

AMC "1"  Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

AMSC "C"   This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.  Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s).  The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part.  An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity.  The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. 

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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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