SAM #7018378364

DLA seeks potential alternate sources for a storage battery

DLA is seeking potential alternate manufacturers for a storage battery, not announcing a specified-quantity purchase. - Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Land and Maritime, through DLA Weapons Support. - Requested item: Storage battery, NSN 6140-015301991; no quantity or separate manufacturer part number is provided. - Named companies: EaglePicher Technologies LLC is identified as an approved source. Stratus Systems is also mentioned as able to provide the item; its manufacturer status is not specified. - Notable requirement: Potential alternate sources are invited to provide source information or seek qualification by showing their product is equal to or better than the approved product. The notice says data needed for competitive procurement is unavailable.

Description

Contract Specialist: John McCarthy     Email: john.mccarthy@dla.mil

NSN : 6140-015301991

Approved Source(s) –  EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLC        81855

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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. 

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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.

https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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