10 - drum assembly, ammunition

NSN 1005-01-553-5797

The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is "3 D"

Primary Point of Contact:

Mindy M Cook,

Contract Specialist

AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

AMSC D. 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. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

The approved source:

GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC. 05606 P/N 10052596

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they must 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 completely manufacture the item 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 and Maritime webpage shown below for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process.  

http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/

See DIBBS DLAD PROC NOTE L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items and M06 Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

This SOURCES SOUGHT notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is strictly for market research. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to be obtain information regarding the capability and availability of qualified businesses that are capable of executing this potential contract. The Government is not obligated and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

Sources interested in providing an offer on the solicitation, should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to Mindy Cook via email at mindy.cook@dla.mil.

This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to

export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations

(ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and cannot be

exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State

or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical

data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United

States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national

employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS

252.225-7048 is applicable to this data.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control

technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint

Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the

Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data

Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire

(both are available at the web address given below), and have been

approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the

export-controlled data. Instructions for obtaining access to the

export-controlled data can be found at:

https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/EnhancedValidation/

To be eligible for award, offerors and any sources of supply proposed

for use are required to have an approved JCP certification and have

been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access

export-controlled data managed by DLA. DLA will not delay award in

order for an offeror or its supplier to apply for and receive approval

by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data.

NO DATA IS AVAILABLE.  THE ALTERNATE OFFEROR IS

REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE

INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE

PART FOR EVALUATION.

The Government Procuring Activity has determined that Surplus is not

Acceptable for this NSN.