Metal Plate

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential manufacturers for high-strength metal steel plates (NSN: 9515-00-554-0933). The procurement covers specialized alloy plates manufactured from UNS J42015 Grade HY80 material, quenched and tempered to specific technical standards, with required primer coating applied in accordance with detailed specifications including drawing NR 53711 T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Revision 2 and SAE AMS2807C standards. A critical qualification requirement is that only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible for potential award under any resulting solicitation. While this notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a binding commitment to purchase, interested contractors must submit their capability information to Cindy Linsalata at cindy.linsalata@dla.mil by the April 15, 2026 deadline. The government has clarified that drawings will not be available until after a formal solicitation is issued, and no compensation will be provided for information submitted in response to this inquiry.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to qualified small business concerns. The anticipated procurement quantity is 63 metal plates, though the exact award value is not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in this market research phase. The source sought notice was posted on April 8, 2026, with a response deadline of April 15, 2026, providing a one-week window for interested suppliers to express their manufacturing capabilities and interest in competing for the eventual formal solicitation.