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BATTERY,THERMAL
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The contract seeks sources for the supply of a thermal battery identified by NSN 6135-016191582, with Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. currently listed as the approved manufacturer. This item is categorized under AMC code “3,” indicating it must be procured from the actual manufacturer or designated vendor, and AMSC code “D,” meaning competitive acquisition is not feasible due to the lack of available technical data or specifications, making Stratus Systems the sole capable supplier at this time. The government emphasizes that reverse-engineering the product is not economically viable and no alternative sources have been identified based on existing information. Potential suppliers interested in being considered as approved sources are invited to submit their qualifications through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) program. This process requires applicants to provide comprehensive technical data demonstrating their capability to manufacture the battery product with equal or superior quality compared to the original equipment manufacturer. Responses and source information must be directed to the designated Contract Specialist, John McCarthy, by the stated deadline. The contract encourages engagement through the official DLA Land and Maritime alternate offer program web portal, aiming to identify qualified manufacturers capable of meeting stringent quality and specification requirements.
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Contract Specialist: John McCarthy Email: john.mccarthy@dla.mil
NSN : 6135-016191582
Approved Source(s) – CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC (93455)
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 D”
AMC "3" Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. "
AMSC "D" The data needed to acquire these parts competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. Stratus Systems is the only company at this time that can provide these parts since it is not economically feasible for the government to reverse engineer the items at this time. Based on all available information provided to the Contracting Officer, no other source can provide this item.
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Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN 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 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/
Thank you in advance for your assistance.