Sources Sought- Hand Sewing Needles.pdf

Title: Sources Sought for Hand Sewing Needles

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support (DLATS), Clothing & Textiles (C&T) Directorate, is conducting research to determine industry capabilities for hand sewing needles. This is a Sources Sought notice only and not a solicitation for proposals. This announcement is considered Market Research in accordance with FAR 10.

DLA is the Defense Department’s principal buyer of multiple items within the Clothing & Textile industry that uses hand sewing needles. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify potential sources with domestic and non-domestic manufacturing capabilities of hand sewing needles. This announcement also seeks to determine the availability of hand sewing needles production capacity, limitations and challenges. Domestic sources using hand sewing needles with domestic manufacturing capabilities are preferred in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (DEC 2017); however, non-domestic manufacturing facilities will also be considered. All potential sources will be a U.S. based company and only for the hand sewing needles listed within this Sources Sought notice will be allowed to import non-domestic hand sewing needles in accordance with the exact requirements found in the specification. Additional market research may be conducted prior to posting any solicitation.

The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this Sources Sought notice, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This Source Sought notice does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this Sources Sought notice will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise for future business with the Government.

The data for the items listed below is provided for informational purposes. It is highly recommended that vendors review the technical documents for items you can support, then decide to request specifications.

Vendors should use the following link to request item Specifications:

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx

Please use the contract opportunity notice ID “Sources Sought Hand Sewing Needles 2025” to obtain access. Fill in the request for the Technical Package requirements needed and under Special Instructions annotate “URGENT – MARKET RESEARCH – EXPEDITE.”

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 313310 –Textiles and Finishing Mills. Small business size standards matched to industry NAICS codes are published by the Small Business Administration and are available at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for an award. Representations and certifications must also be on record.

Submission requirements: Responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be sent to Fredrick Robinson, Industrial Specialist, via email at Fredrick.Robinson@dla.mil and to Alan Cure, Industrial Specialist, via email at Alan.Cure@dla.mil by the response date in this notice and should include company name, CAGE code, company size/profile, any other supportive information and answers to the below questions for each item for which you are potentially interested in supplying/supporting.

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/ClothingandTextiles/SpecRequest.aspx http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Fredrick.Robinson@dla.mil mailto:Alan.Cure@dla.mil

1) What is the absolute minimum quantity required for manufacturing hand sewing needles?

2) What is your monthly minimum and maximum production capacity?

3) What is your current and maximum production rate of hand sewing needles per week?

4) What is the minimum monthly production quantity required to be economically producible?

5) What is your available operating capacity at present?

6) What is the availability of the local labor pool?

7) Provide your Production Lead Time (PLT) for hand sewing needles.

8) Are there any issues with the availability of raw materials?

9) Please provide a summary of your current supply situation in terms of raw materials including major components, critical materials, lead-time issues, and suppliers.

Any information provided is voluntary.

NSN PGC Item Specification Navy 8315-00-163-1556 NEEDLE, DRESSMAKER’S Sharps 10