Axle assembly, autom

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting offers for the procurement of Axle Assembly, Automotive units (NSN 2520-01-476-4919) manufactured to Caterpillar Inc. specifications. This solicitation is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract for commercial items under Standard Form 1449, incorporating numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses addressing small business requirements, representations and certifications, supply chain traceability, hazardous materials handling, and telecommunications equipment restrictions. The solicitation requires offerors to submit complete quantities for both the base and option line items as a single award, with partial offers being rejected. While specific evaluation criteria details are not explicitly detailed in the available documents, the procurement emphasizes compliance with military-level preservation and Level A packing standards per MIL-STD-2073-1, along with inspection and acceptance at the origin point. The offer due date is February 23, 2026, at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, with the contracting officer Vincent Strongarone available at 385-591-2857 or vincent.strongarone@dla.mil for inquiries.

This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) contract, though the solicitation note indicates that all responsible sources may submit offers which will be considered. The procurement involves Caterpillar Inc. as the identified manufacturer, with part numbers 315-1260 or 136-8872. The contract calls for three units as the base line item and an additional three units as an unexercised option, totaling six units if the option is exercised. Delivery must be completed within 240 days after contract award, with the base contract quantity destined for DLA Distribution Red River in Texarkana, Texas, and the option quantity destined for DLA Weapons Support in Warren, Michigan. The place of performance is identified as Warren, Michigan, and the work falls under NAICS code 336350 (Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing) with PSC code 2520 (Vehicular Power Transmission Components).