Market Research - Breathing Apparatus
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The Department of Defense's DLA Troop Support office is conducting market research to identify potential suppliers capable of providing a specific breathing apparatus identified by NSN 4240-01-610-9970. This notice is a sources sought announcement rather than a formal solicitation or request for quote, meaning no contract or obligation will result from responses. The acquisition will adhere to DLA packaging and technical quality requirements, including adherence to the current DLA Master List standards as applicable on the solicitation or award date. The procurement also considers coverage for defense information, emphasizing that technical and quality requirements are referenced and must be met. Suppliers are advised that mercury or mercury-containing compounds are prohibited in the items supplied except in specific, limited applications such as batteries or certain instruments, with stringent containment requirements for mercury elements. Offerors must submit a complete data package for evaluation, including information on both the approved and any alternate parts offered. Responses to this market research are due by July 15, 2026, and point of contact for submissions and inquiries is Jennifer Roome at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, PA. This effort falls under NAICS code 339113 and is intended to support future procurement decisions related to this breathing apparatus requirement.
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This is a "sources sought" notice, not a Request for Quote (RFQ). No solication number has been assigned at this time. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
DLA Troop Support is seeking to identify possible sources that can supply the below NSN:
NSN 4240-01-610-9970, Breathing Apparatus
BREATHING APPARATUS
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE
SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE
ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE
APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON
REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL
NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT
CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED
UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY
USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED
INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;
AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.
PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN
A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR
MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).
NO DATA IS AVAILABLE. THE ALTERNATE OFFEROR IS
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE
INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE
PART FOR EVALUATION.