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BLADE, CUTTER, CABLE

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SPE4A7-26-T-580TFederal

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Offerors bidding on solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-580T for four cutter blades must comply with strict domestic sourcing requirements under the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, with thresholds now set at $150,000, and must disclose any non-domestic materials used in their quotation. The use of additive manufacturing for any item is prohibited unless prior approval is granted by the contracting officer, and offers包含 such items will be deemed ineligible for award. Bid submissions must include quantity ranges due to fluctuating demand, as manual evaluation allows for aggregation or reduction of orders without resolicitation, though this flexibility does not extend to Auto IDC. All offerors are required to affirm they will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as defined by FAR 52.204-24 and DFARS 252.204-7016. Small business joint ventures must submit certifications for applicable small business categories as outlined in FAR provisions. Vendors must register through the DLA Account Management & Provisioning System (AMPS) within two months to retain access to the Vendor Shipment Module and maintain shipping eligibility; those using VSM WebServices must update their internal schema by the specified deadline. Failure to submit a “No Bid” notice on DIBBS for anticipated non-participation may trigger unnecessary follow-ups and assumptions of non-responsiveness. The item, a cutter blade for cable, has a 166-day average delivery order window, and all communications must be directed to the primary point of contact, Theresa Sharper.

General Info

Bid for cutter blades must comply with domestic sourcing, prohibit additive manufacturing without approval, and register in AMPS, adhering to Buy American and telecom restrictions.

Agency

Department Of Defense → ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIVView Agency

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

2083 NORMANDY DRIVE DOOR 113 TO 134, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA, 17070-5002, US

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV
Contacts1 person available
OfficeUS
Organization / Agency
Department Of Defense → ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV
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Office AddressUS
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THERESA SHARPER

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OF THE SOLICITATION, SELECT
‘OTHER EQUIVALENT' AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF CURRENT DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR
CERTIFICATION AND/OR ACCREDITATION.
Fast Pay does not apply to this solicitation
Due to the volatility of demands, and frequent quantity changes on open
purchase requests, offerors are highly encouraged to submit quantity
ranges when quoting. If a PR is evaluated manually, quoting ranges
provides the buyer the option to combine requirements or reduce the
quantity as needed without resoliciting or adding any additional
administrative burden for either party involved when making an award.
This does not apply to Auto IDC.
If you anticipate quoting on a solicitation after the closing date,
please submit a DIBBS quote with a bid type of “No Bid” and place an
anticipated quote date or the reason you are not willing to quote. This
does not prevent you from submitting an actual quote on DIBBS at a later
date. It will overlay your previous no quote. This informs buyers of
your intention to quote and prevents multiple calls for updates and
cancelling of requirements assumed to be non-procurable due to no
quotes/sources. The submission of an anticipated quote date does not
preclude DLA from making an award to another acceptable timely offer.
APEX Accelerators, formally known as the Procurement Technical
Assistance Program (PTAP), is designed to increase the number of
U.S. businesses capable of bidding and performing on local, state,
and federal government contracts. APEX Accelerators provide critical
assistance to new and existing businesses interested government
contracting to enhance the defense industrial base at no cost. Visit
https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ for more information.
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THE OFFEROR, BY SUBMISSION OF ITS QUOTATION, REPRESENTS IT WILL NOT
PROVIDE COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES TO THE
GOVERNMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY AWARD RESULTING FROM THIS
SPE4A7-26-T-580T
SECTION A
SOLICITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (d) OF THE CLAUSE AT FAR
52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS EXISTING
REPRESENTATION IN PARAGRAPH (c) OF THE PROVISION AT DFARS 252.204-7016,
COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES –
REPRESENTATION.
Caution Notice: Offerors are required to comply with domestic material
restrictions. The Berry Amendment, the Buy American Act, and other
domestic material restrictions may apply. Offerors are instructed to
refer to the solicitation clauses related to foreign sourcing for more
information on applicability. The Berry Amendment threshold has been
reduced to $150,000 and vendors must carefully review related clauses
DFARS 252.225-7006, 252.225-7012, and 252.225-7015 for applicability
requirements. If your offer is based on a non-domestic material, you are
required to provide disclosure information in your quote and/or through
written notification to the point of contact listed in the solicitation.
DoD Class Deviation 2023-O0001: A small business joint venture offeror
must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph
(c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and
Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and
paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business
Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.2123(b)
for the following categories:
(A) Small business;
(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;
(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;
(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB
Program; or
(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.
ACCESSING & USE OF VENDOR SHIPMENT MODULE (VSM) IS CHANGING
Within approximately 2 months, ALL DLA contractors will be required to
register via DLA’s Account Management & Provisioning System (AMPS) to
SPE4A7-26-T-580T
SECTION A
access VSM. Without AMPS approval, contractors will not be able to
access VSM or ship to DLA.
Contractors using VSM WebServices MUST update their internal schema or
lose access and shipping ability. Online VSM users do not need schema
changes.
Required actions:
- Review VSM announcements. Schema updates are in the April 23, 2025
post: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1259
- Additional notices:
https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1267
https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1252
https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1229
AMPS registration is not available at this time; however, check DLA's
DIBBS "Notices" section daily for updates.
- To receive AMPS/User Guide updates via email, contact:
JSONWEBServiceInquiry@dla.mil
Unless AM is specifically authorized in the solicitation/contract,
quotes/offers may not include parts or supplies made using the additive
manufacturing process. The Government will not evaluate offers that
include an item or items produced using AM, and such offers are not
eligible for award for the current procurement. A quoter/offeror
proposing to supply an AMproduced item may submit a request to the
contracting officer for approval of the item for NSN/Part Number: 1560-21-920-9196 Quantity: 4 EA Purchase Request: 7017487694QTY: 4 Delivery: 166 days ADO

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