Valve, regulating NSN: 4810016226215

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is conducting market research to identify manufacturers capable of producing NSN 4810016226215, a regulating valve classified under NAICS 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing). This pre-solicitation notice seeks responses from qualified sources interested in quoting a future fixed-price solicitation, with responses required by March 9, 2026. Interested parties must complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and submit it to Contract Specialist Hunter Steele at Hunter.Steele@dla.mil no later than the March 9th deadline. Key requirements include company verification information, small business certifications, SAM registration with the appropriate NAICS code, pricing estimates for the base and optional quantities, commercial item classification with price reasonableness documentation, packaging compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, and technical specifications addressing hazardous materials and precious metals content. The regulating valve is subject to export control restrictions, EJCP requirements, and Critical Safety Item (CSI) designations with "I/A Origin" classification.

This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside. Eaton Corporation (CAGE 86090, Part# 62495-1) is currently the approved source for this valve requirement. The solicitation will be for 116 units as the base quantity, with the government requesting optional price break quotes for quantities ranging from 80 to 500 units to assess pricing sensitivity and competition viability. Respondents must clarify whether they are manufacturers or pass-through distributors and provide unit cost estimates accordingly, with alternate offerors required to submit a complete data package for both approved and alternate parts for evaluation purposes. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, as the government is using this market research phase to determine the feasibility and competitive landscape for the upcoming solicitation.