SOURCES SOUGHT - 2990-016794168

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Contract Opportunity

NSN: 2990-01-679-4168

NAICS: 333618

Approved Source(s) –

DERBYSHIRE MACHINE & TOOL CO (71905) – PN H4440601-A8

GLOBE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS LLC (82094) – PN H4440601-A8

ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION (96169) – PN H4440601-A8

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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “1 C”

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

AMSC "C" This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

DLA Land & Maritime is preparing to solicit a contract for the above NSN. While DLA Land & Maritime may have drawings/specifications associated with these items, only the source and part number listed is currently approved. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s).

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. A SAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Land and Maritime is procuring.

For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process.

https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/

Sources interested in submitting a proposal on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to JACOB MCGEE at Jacob.mcgee@dla.mil by COB 06/11/2025.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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