Market Research - Safety Products

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is conducting market research to identify alternative manufacturing sources for 29 National Stock Number (NSN) safety products, including gas detectors, alarms, calibration equipment, and circuit card assemblies. This pre-solicitation notice seeks to expand the approved supplier base beyond the current sole-source manufacturer, MSA Safety Sales, LLC. Interested manufacturers must submit comprehensive technical documentation demonstrating that their products are equivalent to the currently approved items, including detailed data covering design, materials, performance, function, interchangeability, and inspection/testing criteria. The evaluation will focus on a manufacturer's ability to provide both specifications for their proposed alternate product and comparative technical data showing equivalency to the existing approved product. Responses to this market research sources sought synopsis must be submitted by January 20, 2026, to the primary point of contact identified in the notice.

This pre-solicitation notice does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies MSA Safety Sales, LLC as the current sole-source manufacturer of record for the listed safety products. No specific contract value or award amount is disclosed in this market research phase, as the primary objective is to identify qualified alternative sources rather than to issue an immediate solicitation or make awards. The spreadsheet attached to this notice contains the complete list of 29 NSN items and their associated manufacturer CAGE codes and part numbers, providing interested manufacturers with the specific products for which alternate sources are being sought. Companies wishing to participate in this market research initiative should provide their company name, location, and points of contact directly to the government contracting office for consideration in the source approval process.