Brand Name National Stock Numbers: Industry Feedback Request

The General Services Administration’s Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is conducting a continuous sources-sought request to gather industry feedback on National Stock Numbers (NSNs) that have been established as brand-name specific, with the intent of evaluating whether the current item purchase descriptions accurately reflect an exclusive need for the named manufacturer and part number or if equivalent alternatives from other suppliers can meet the same operational requirements. These NSNs cover a range of maintenance and repair items such as vacuum bag sealers, acrylic window repair kits, ratchet and spanner wrenches, screwdriver blades, deck grouting powder, mortar mix, thermal insulation, and toilet paper, all of which are currently defined by manufacturer-specific specifications in their corresponding Item Purchase Descriptions. The agency is seeking industry input to confirm whether these brand-name designations are still necessary to ensure interoperability, performance, supportability, and mission readiness, or if competitive substitutes exist that would not introduce unacceptable risk to those critical factors. Responses must be submitted using a designated Excel template with complete information in all required fields, accompanied by supporting manufacturer literature that clearly links each substitute product to the relevant NSN, and must be emailed to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the subject line formatted as “BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name].” All feedback must be received no later than February 12, 2027, during which time the agency will review submissions to determine if any brand-name items can be recataloged to allow for broader competition under commercial item acquisition procedures governed by FAR Part 12, GSAR 538.71, and FAR 8.401(b). Award decisions for any resulting contract modifications will be based on a determination of fair and reasonable pricing, using market data, TDR information, and order-level evaluations, with a focus on leveraging existing competition where multiple authorized distributors or resellers are available. The procurement is governed by statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), and any brand-name justification must comply with FAR 6.104. Supporting documentation referenced includes the Dynamic SCM Brand Name NSN List and related DoD logistics manuals, while the place of performance is identified as Kansas City, Missouri, and the procuring office is located in Washington, DC. No quantities, pricing, or delivery schedules have been specified at this stage, as this is strictly an information-g