1000182184 – Sources Sought – PROJECT CM24038001

Sep 5, 2024 | Sources Sought

CLIN 0001: 4320-00-540-4389 PUMP, HYDRAULIC RAM,

Approved Source(s) –     COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N: 52H22937-3
BESTEK INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (00YW6) P/N: 52H22937-3

CLIN 0002: 4320-00-671-3294 PUMP, HYDRAULIC RAM,

Approved Source(s) –     COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N: 52H22937-4
BESTEK INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (00YW6) P/N: 52H22937-4

CLIN 0003: 4320-00-720-3802 PUMP, HYDRAULIC RAM,

Approved Source(s) –     COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N: 52H22937-2
BESTEK INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (00YW6) P/N: 52H22937-2

CLIN 0004: 4320-00-212-4500 VENT ASSEMBLY, AIR 

Approved Source(s) –     COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N: 50B7763
BESTEK INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (00YW6) P/N: 50B7763
WHEELER FLEET SOLUTIONS, CO. (55683) P/N: 1850-50B7763

CLIN 0005: 4320-00-386-9517 BASE, PUMP

Approved Source(s) –     COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N: 50D7758
BESTEK INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED (00YW6) P/N: 50D7758

The AMC/AMSC for CLIN 0001 and 0004 is: 1 / R

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

AMSC R.  The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights. If only one source has the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If two or more sources have the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

The AMC/AMSC for CLIN 0002, 0003 and 0005 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.
Primary Point of Contact:
Mindy M Cook,
Contract Specialist

Please review these NSNs listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for these NSNs are currently listed above. All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated above.

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they must 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 completely manufacture the item 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 and Maritime webpage shown below for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process.   
http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/
See DIBBS DLAD PROC NOTE L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items and M06 Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items.
This SOURCES SOUGHT notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is strictly for market research. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to be obtain information regarding the capability and availability of qualified businesses that are capable of executing this potential contract. The Government is not obligated and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

Sources interested in providing an offer on the solicitation, should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to Mindy Cook via email at [email protected]

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