Sources Sought - 1 NSN

This notice is NOT a request for quotes or proposals (RFQ/RFP).

The government is considering a long-term contract (LTC) with a potential period of performance of five (5) years.

Responses to this Sources Sought should address the company's capacity to support a five-year long-term contract. Offerors should demonstrate experience in contracts of similar size, scope and value and must be able to support a 5-year long-term contract.

The following NSNs are requested.

NSN                            NOMENCLATURE

2540-01-186-0969      MOTOR,WINDSHIELD WIPER,ELECTRIC

Estimated Annual Demand Quantity (ADQ) is 1,910.

Acquisition Method Code (AMC) / Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) is “1/G”.

AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

AMSC G. The Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data, engineering, tooling or manufacturing restrictions.

This NSN is export-controlled items subject to export control regulations under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Interested vendors must possess an active and current Enhanced Joint Certification Program (eJCP) certification or Defense Enhanced Validation (DEV) to be eligible for the award.

Please also note that this NSN has the following requirements:

CAI - Critical Application Item

CFAT - Contractor First Article Test

RD002: Covered Information Applies

RD004: CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment Applies

RQ001: Tailored Higher Level Contract Quality Requirements

RQ009: Inspection and Acceptance at Origin

RQ016: QPL/QML - COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTS (QPL)/QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LISTS (QML).  THIS ITEM CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS DEFINED BY A SPECIFICATION(S) WITH AN ASSOCIATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) OR QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML).

ZD087: THIS NSN CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST MEET QPL/QML REQUIREMENTS. BY SUBMITTING AN OFFER, THE OFFEROR AGREES TO PROVIDE QPL/QML COMPONENTS ONLY FROM SOURCES QUALIFIED ON THE APPLICABLE QPL(S)/QML(S).

CS147: THIS NSN CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST CONFORM TO SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING. BY SUBMITTING AN OFFER, THE OFFEROR AGREES TO PROVIDE SOURCE CONTROLLED COMPONENTS FROM SOURCES APPROVED ON THE APPLICABLE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING.

Special Packaging Requirements

--- Technical data, including Drawings, are posted in DIBBS https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ in the DLA Collaboration Folders (cFolders) section: https://pcf1x/bsm.dla.mil/cfolders/. -

-- Please review the NSN(s) listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture this item. The approved sources for these items are listed above, if any.

All information may be submitted directly to Kozo Okamura at kozo.okamura@dla.mil.

This information must be provided by the response date of this notice.

Qualification requirements:

This item requires qualification in accordance with the governing specification. Manufacturers who are not currently on the Qualified Products List (QPL) for this specification but wish to become a qualified source must submit an application for qualification. The specific requirements, tests, and procedures for qualifications are detailed in the specification associated with this item. Interested parties are responsible for obtaining the specification and conducting all necessary testing at their own expense. Information on the specification and the qualification process can typically be found by contacting the qualifying activity identified in the specification.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

This notice is NOT a request for quotes or proposals (RFQ/RFP).