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Coupling Assembly, Quick Disconnect
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice for a Quick Disconnect Coupling Assembly with NSN 4730-01-296-5759, currently sourced exclusively from Eaton Aeroquip LLC, CAGE 00624, part number AE85187M. The acquisition is governed by an AMC/AMSC code of 3B, indicating a single-source, non-competitive procurement due to the absence of Government-held technical data, manufacturing knowledge, or data rights necessary to qualify alternative suppliers or perform qualification testing of competing parts. This limitation restricts acquisition to the approved manufacturer unless a qualified alternate source can demonstrate equivalence or superiority through a formal Source Approval Request (SAR) package submitted via DLA Weapons Support’s Alternate Offer Program. The intent is to evaluate commercial availability and potential alternate sources under FAR Part 12, with the goal of establishing an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a three-year base period and optional extensions. Suppliers are required to respond to a structured market survey questionnaire by May 12, 2026, providing detailed information on delivery capabilities, minimum order quantities, commercial sales history, and technical data packages that prove product equivalence to the original equipment manufacturer. All responses must be submitted to Contract Specialist Caitlin Ferry via email or mail, and must include company name, CAGE code, and any supporting documentation such as unredacted sales records, drawings, or certification of commercial item status. The place of performance is designated as Columbus, Ohio, with contractual administration handled by DLA Weapons Support, and payment remittances directed to PO Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990. No specific packaging, preservation, inspection, or acceptance procedures are detailed in the notice, but compliance with standard DoD practices including MIL-STD-129, MIL-STD-2073, and MIL-STD-130 is implied. While no formal evaluation factors or contract value estimates are provided, the Government seeks information to potentially transition from a sole-source to a competitive acquisition if qualified alternate sources emerge. There are no security clearance requirements, key personnel clauses, or organizational conflict of interest provisions specified, and submissions must be accompanied by appropriate proprietary markings to protect sensitive commercial data.
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Contract Specialist: Caitlin Ferry Email: caitlin.ferry@dla.mil
NSN: 4730-01-296-5759
Approved Source(s) –
Eaton Aeroquip LLC CAGE 00624 P/N AE85187M
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3B”
AMC "3" Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
AMSC "B" This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.
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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 Weapons Support 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 Weapons Support - Columbus is procuring.
For further information, please reference the DLA Weapons Support 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/Offers/Technical-Support/Value-Management/
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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