DLA Qualified Products List (QPL) / Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Qualification Support

The contract supports the qualification of a manufactured coupling half for inclusion on the Defense Logistics Agency’s Qualified Products List or Qualified Manufacturers List, requiring comprehensive test planning, detailed documentation, and active coordination with DLA to achieve formal product listing. This effort is critical to ensuring the coupling half meets all military and technical specifications necessary for procurement by the Department of Defense and is intended to facilitate future supply chain integration under DLA’s managed inventory systems. The solicitation is structured as a subcontract with a Total Small Business Set-Aside designation, restricted exclusively to small businesses as defined by the SBA under NAICS code 541380. The performance location is specified as Tinker Air Force Base with a ZIP code of 73145-8000, and responses must be submitted by July 31, 2026. The contract is managed by the Fluid Handling Division of the Department of Defense and is accessible via the DIBBS platform for interested small business contractors seeking to participate in defense qualification processes.