Sources Sought Notice.pdf

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Tire/Wheel Assembly
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SPRDL1-23-R-0175
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice regarding a tire/wheel assembly requirement for the Heavy PLS Transporter vehicle. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime estimates a maximum quantity of 8,475 tire/wheel assemblies will be needed over the next five years. The tire/wheel assembly specified contains components that were originally qualified as part of vehicle testing and integration, and utilizing non-tested components could negatively impact vehicle performance, braking, handling and safety. This notice is not an open solicitation such as an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and technical data is not available for the item. Potential sources must complete qualification testing and evaluation to become an approved source, but approval does not guarantee future awards and only provides the opportunity to compete on applicable solicitations, such as the related pre-solicitation for this tire/wheel assembly under solicitation number SPRDL1-23-R-0175.

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Sources Sought Notice

Item Name: Tire/Wheel Assembly

NSN: 2530-01-631-0906

Part Number: 3673296 (75Q65)

5 Year Requirements

Est Max Qty: 8,475

End Item: Heavy PLS Transporter

The tire/wheel assemblies are critical to vehicle safety and maintaining high levels of vehicle availability/readiness. Components for these vehicles were originally qualified as part of vehicular testing; including Production Verification Testing (PVT). This tire/wheel assembly contains hardware which was developed with and integrated into the overall vehicle design architecture. Utilizing components from a contractor that has not been tested specific to this vehicle application could result in loss of tire air pressure, thus negatively affecting the performance of the vehicle. Air loss would cause poor braking and hazardous handling characteristics which may lead to loss of vehicle control and potentially vehicular damage and probable injury or death.

-This notice is Not an open solicitation i.e., Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP).

-Technical data is Not available for this item.

-Qualification testing and evaluation Is required to become an approved source.

-Source approval does Not guarantee business.

-Qualifying as an approved source Only provides the opportunity to compete on future solicitations.

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