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The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking potential suppliers for NSN 5340-01-217-5068, a padlock, under an Indefinite Delivery Contract structure with a three-year base period and up to four one-year option periods. Currently, only two approved sources—Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (CAGE 53085, Part Number 951-001) and Pacific Lock Company (CAGE 1E3D8, Part Number PL951D4)—are authorized to supply this item due to its AMC/AMSC “1C” designation, which mandates engineering source approval to ensure quality and integrity. This classification requires that any alternate supplier must demonstrate through the DLA Weapons Support Source Approval Request (SAR) program that their product matches or exceeds the original equipment manufacturer’s technical specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and design data, which remain proprietary and unavailable to the government. The solicitation, issued as a sources-sought notice with number CM26119007, is open for responses until May 15, 2026, and is being evaluated under FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures, meaning cost or pricing data may not be required if the item qualifies as commercial. Interested parties must submit a completed market survey questionnaire, including company information, commercial item documentation, delivery capabilities, and any technical data proving equivalence, with all proprietary materials clearly marked. The government retains exclusive authority to approve new sources, and submissions must be directed to Contract Specialist Santiago Diaz Capurro at the specified email and mailing address. No specific packaging, inspection criteria, delivery terms, or contract value estimates are provided, as this is a market research action intended to assess industry capacity and willingness to qualify as an alternate supplier.
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Contract Specialist: Santiago Diaz Capurro Email: Santiago.DiazCapurro@dla.mil
NSN : 5340-01-217-5068
Approved Source(s) –
SARGENT & GREENLEAF INC CAGE 53085 P/N 951-001
PACIFIC LOCK COMPANY CAGE 1E3D8 P/N PL951D4
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “1C”
AMC "1" Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time "
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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