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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on July 13, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

SHAFT,SHOULDERED : 3040

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7016785961Federal

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The contract seeks qualified sources to manufacture the shouldered shaft with NSN 3040-01-180-4101, currently supplied exclusively by ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC under part number 2012B51. This item falls under AMC 3C, which mandates procurement directly from the original manufacturer due to proprietary engineering design, specialized manufacturing knowledge, and technical data that are not commercially available to the government. Any alternate source must undergo formal qualification through the Government’s design control activity, demonstrating the ability to replicate or exceed the OEM’s quality standards using approved procedures. The approval process requires rigorous documentation to prove equivalence or superiority in performance, materials, and production capabilities, and is governed by DLA Land and Maritime’s Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request program. Submissions from potential suppliers must be received by July 21, 2026, and directed to Contract Specialist Logan McLaughlin at [email hidden]. Only applicants who fully comply with the SAR program’s technical and procedural requirements will be considered for approval as alternate sources.

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Procure shouldered shaft NSN 3040-01-180-4101 only from approved alternate sources by July 21, 2026, via formal qualification.

NAICS

333612 - Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Columbus, OH, USA

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NONE

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1

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DOCX, Low prioritysources-sought
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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA Land And Maritime
Contacts1 person available
OfficeCOLUMBUS, OH, 43218-3990, USA
Office AddressCOLUMBUS, OH, 43218-3990, USA
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Logan McLaughlin

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Contract Specialist: Logan McLaughlin     Email: contact@example.gov



NSN : 3040-01-180-4101


Approved Source(s):-



ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC (45934)   P/N: 2012B58



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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 C”



AMC “3”  Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.



      (c)  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.




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 Land and Maritime 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 Land and Maritime is procuring. 



For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime 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/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/



Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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