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SHIELDING GASKET,ELECTRONIC
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The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is conducting a market survey for the Shielding Gasket, Electronic (NSN 5999-01-506-4338), with the sole approved source currently being CAGE 1NPE1, part number AG736000-01. The item is classified under AMC/AMSC code 3R, meaning procurement must occur directly from the original manufacturer and the Government lacks ownership or access to the technical data required to source the part from any alternative vendor; reverse engineering is determined to be uneconomical. This restrictive classification effectively limits competition to the established manufacturer and imposes a non-competitive acquisition framework under FAR 12 commercial item procedures. The survey seeks information from potential suppliers interested in qualifying as alternate sources through the DLA Weapons Support Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program, requiring comprehensive documentation demonstrating that their product meets or exceeds the performance, quality, and technical standards of the original item. Responses must include commercial sales history, product drawings, bills of materials, and catalog data, all marked as proprietary, and are due by May 13, 2026, to Contract Specialist Kyle Blazek. The anticipated contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery Contract with a three-year base period and up to four one-year option periods, with suppliers expected to provide maximum annual capacity, minimum order quantities, and lead times. The Government will evaluate responses to determine whether any alternate source can meet stringent equivalence criteria, but no award is guaranteed or currently planned as this is a pre-solicitation market research action. The place of performance and contracting office is Columbus, Ohio, with invoicing and payment handled through DLA Weapons Support, and while no formal inspection, packaging, or marking standards are specified, compliance with commercial item acquisition rules under FAR Part 12 governs evaluation.
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Contract Specialist: Kyle Blazek Email: Kyle.Blazek@dla.mil
NSN : 5999-01-506-4338
Approved Source(s) –
AVIATION DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC CAGE 1NPE1 P/N AG736000-01
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3R”
AMC "3" Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
AMSC "R" The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights. If only one source has the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If two or more sources have the rights or data to manufacture this item, 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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