Armor, transparent, v
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE7L325R0014
- Agency
- Land and Maritime Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336390 Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070, United States
- Points of contact
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- Sheri Race sheri.race@dla.mil (614) 692-2419
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking to procure a specific type of transparent armor, identified by National Stock Number (NSN) 2541-01-620-4865. The current pre-solicitation notice is focused on finding potential manufacturers or alternative sources for this specialized item. The agency is specifically looking for companies that can demonstrate the ability to manufacture the item to the same or higher quality as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Potential sources are encouraged to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program. The SAR package must comprehensively document the prospective contractor's manufacturing capabilities, technical specifications, and quality standards. The response deadline for interested manufacturers is May 6, 2025, and all submissions should be directed to Contract Specialist Sheri Race via email.
The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with the current approved source being CRYSTALS US BUYER, LLC (2P517 P/N SA-25543). The solicitation indicates a complex procurement process with specific acquisition management codes (AMC/AMSC) that restrict potential sources based on technical data availability and manufacturing capabilities. The current procurement approach allows for direct acquisition from the manufacturer, with strict requirements about technical data rights and manufacturing knowledge. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement appears to be for a specialized motor vehicle parts component, categorized under NAICS code 336390 for Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing. The contract appears to prioritize technical competence and manufacturing precision over purely cost-based considerations, emphasizing the critical nature of the transparent armor component being sought.
Notice text
Contract Specialist: Sheri Race Email: Sheri.Race@dla.mil
NSN : 2541-01-620-4865
Approved Source(s) – CRYSTALS US BUYER, LLC 2P517 P/N SA-25543
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 B”
AMC "3" Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.
AMSC "B" This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.
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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.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Armor, transparent, v | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Armor, transparent, v | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Armor, transparent, v | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Armor, transparent, v | Pre-Solicitation |
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