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FILTER ELEMENT, INTAKE AIR CLEANER
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The U.S. Department of Defense, through DLA Land and Maritime, is conducting market research under solicitation number CM26070006 to identify potential suppliers for the Filter Element, Intake Air Cleaner with National Stock Number 4310-01-595-9169. The item is classified as a commercial off-the-shelf product under AMSC Z, indicating it qualifies for streamlined procurement procedures under FAR Part 12 and subpart 13.5, with acquisition methods suitable for competitive sourcing due to the availability of multiple approved vendors. Currently approved sources include Baldwin Filters Inc, Donaldson Company Inc, Cummins Filtration Inc, Cummins Power Generation Inc, Champion Laboratories Inc, and WIX Corp, each with their respective CAGE codes and part numbers. All deliveries, if awarded, will be directed to DLA Depots, and the procurement is under consideration for an Indefinite Delivery Contract with a proposed three-year base period. Interested parties must submit responses by June 8, 2026, to Daniel West at Daniel.West@dla.mil, providing commercial pricing history, technical equivalency data, and any relevant documentation such as drawings or bills of materials to demonstrate alignment with existing specifications. Companies seeking to become approved sources must submit a complete Source Approval Request package through the DLA Weapons Support SAR Program, demonstrating that their product meets or exceeds the quality standards of the original equipment manufacturer, including detailed technical evidence of fit, form, function, and performance. Proprietary information submitted will be treated as source selection information under FAR 2.101 and 3.104 and protected accordingly. The solicitation is in a pre-contractual market research phase and is not a request for proposals or quotes.
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Contract Specialist: Daniel West Email: Daniel.West@dla.mil
NSN : 4310-01-595-9169
Approved Source(s) –
Baldwin Filters Inc CAGE 12658 P/N: RS5325
Donaldson Company, Inc. CAGE 18265 P/N: P616641
Cummins Filtration Inc. CAGE 33457 P/N: AF26168
Cummins Power Generation Inc. CAGE 44940 P/N: 0140-4186
Champion Laboratories, Inc. CAGE 50284 P/N: LAF5325
WIX Corp CAGE 79396 P/N: 49168
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “1Z”
AMC "1" Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time "
AMSC Z. This part is a commercial/nondevelopmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are available, 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. Project number is CM26070006. All information may be submitted to Dan West by email at Daniel.West@dla.mil. All deliveries will be made to DLA Depots. Any information must be provided by the response date of this notification.
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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