Sources sought 5330017191054

This notice is not a request for either a quote or a proposal. This notice post is for market research purposes only. DLA Land & Maritime is preparing to solicit a one-time buy for the NSN listed below. The solicitation will be synopsized separately later.

While DLA Land & Maritime may have drawings/specifications associated with these item(s), only the source and part number listed is currently approved.

The data needed to acquire this part 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.

NSN: 5330017191054

Nomenclature: PARTS KIT, SEAL REPLACEMENT

NAICS: 339991

Business Size: 600

Estimated Quantity: 30 KT

Approved Source(s) & Part Numbers:

DEFENSE MARITIME SOLUTIONS INC. (0EYA6) – PN(s): H71598/OK & H72113/OK

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/

Sources interested in submitting a proposal on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to Jacob McGee at Jacob.mcgee@dla.mil. The requested date of return is listed in the market survey.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.