Hardware Acquisition Recompete DLA Direct (HARDD)

The Defense Logistics Agency - Weapons Support (Richmond) is conducting a recompete for Industrial Hardware & Abrasive items under Federal Supply Group 53, requiring the contractor to ship these products to DLA Depots both within the continental United States and overseas. The procurement covers approximately 35,000 National Stock Numbers across 19 Federal Supply Classes, including screws, bolts, nuts, washers, rivets, gaskets, abrasive materials, and weapon system hardware, with an initial population of approximately 4,824 NSNs. The contract structure will be a fixed-price multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity arrangement covering items that include Critical Safety Items, life support components, and products requiring First Article Testing or Production Lot Testing. The government will utilize a Trade-off Source Selection Process for evaluation, with performance metrics requiring 100% On Time Delivery maintenance and a minimum 90% delivery rate for each awarded item. The solicitation is expected to be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website on or around October 30, 2025, with the current pre-solicitation notice having a due date of October 23, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing), making it exclusively available to qualifying small business contractors. No incumbent contractors are identified in the notice, indicating this is structured as an open recompete opportunity. The estimated total contract value is $443 million, representing a significant procurement opportunity that will be governed by both FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 regulations. The contract will span a maximum period of performance of 10 years, consisting of a five-year base period with an additional five-year option period available for extension. The acquisition encompasses a substantial scope with the potential to expand from the initial 4,824 NSNs to the full universe of approximately 35,000 National Stock Numbers across the various hardware and abrasive product categories.