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The Government is conducting a market survey for the procurement of a fluid filter element, NSN 4330-01-506-2918, currently sourced exclusively from Cummins with CAGE code 76700 and part number 870889A. This item is designated under Agency Management Code 3C, which mandates acquisition directly from the original manufacturer and requires engineering source approval due to proprietary technical data, unique design capabilities, and manufacturing knowledge that is not economically available to the Government. Any potential supplier seeking to qualify as an approved source must submit a complete Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) package through the DLA Weapons Support program, demonstrating that their product meets or exceeds the OEM’s quality, performance, and engineering standards. The Government is evaluating commercial item status under FAR Part 12 and requires respondents to provide commercial sales history, product data, catalogs, and evidence of commercial availability, with all submitted information treated as source selection information under FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Responses must include company details, CAGE code, size classification, and delivery capabilities, and must be submitted by May 9, 2026, either via email to Karin Wilson at [email hidden] or by mail to DLA Weapons Support-Columbus, Post Office Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990. The intended procurement vehicle is an Indefinite Delivery Contract with a three-year base period and up to four one-year option periods, with delivery orders issued on an as-needed basis. Offerors must specify maximum and minimum order quantities, delivery lead times, and whether they accept a guaranteed minimum order. No pricing data is currently available, and this is strictly a market research action to identify capable alternate sources, not a solicitation for offers.
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Contract Specialist: Karin Wilson Email: contact@example.gov
NSN : 4330-01-506-2918
Approved Source(s) –
Cummins CAGE 76700 P/N 870889A
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3C”
AMC "3" Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
AMSC "C" This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, 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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