Caster, swivel
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE7L125R0094
- Agency
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Land and Maritime
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5340 Hardware, Commercial
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking to procure casters and swivel components with the National Stock Number (NSN) 5340-001066575. The pre-solicitation notice indicates a competitive acquisition process for these hardware manufacturing items, with specific emphasis on maintaining high-quality engineering standards. Currently, only two approved sources exist for manufacturing these items: Columbus Jack Corporation and Caster Concepts Inc. Potential new contractors must undergo a rigorous source approval process through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. Companies interested in becoming an approved source must submit a comprehensive technical data package demonstrating their ability to manufacture the product at equal or superior quality to the original equipment manufacturer. The deadline for submitting information or source approval requests is May 20, 2025.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, meaning the opportunity is open to a broad range of potential contractors. No specific award value or budget range is mentioned in the document. The procurement process emphasizes technical qualifications over price, with a strong focus on engineering source approval and maintaining existing design capabilities. The contract requires manufacturers to demonstrate unique engineering skills, manufacturing knowledge, and the ability to retain critical technical data rights. Potential contractors must be prepared to meet stringent qualification procedures approved by the cognizant government engineering activity. The opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 332510 for Hardware Manufacturing and PSC code 5340 for Commercial Hardware, suggesting a technical and precise procurement process.
Notice text
Contract Specialist: Paul Ouedraogo Email: Paul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil
NSN: 5340-001066575
Approved Source(s) – COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994); CASTER CONCEPTS INC. (015E5)
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “1/C”
AMC 1. “Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.”
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AMSC C. “This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, 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.
http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/programs/altofferor/
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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