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Sources Sought: NSN 5180-00-596-1509, Toolkits Pipefitter Supplement (PSTK)
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The Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify qualified small business vendors capable of manufacturing and assembling the Pipefitter Supplemental Tool Kit (PSTK), identified by NSN 5180-00-596-1509. This rugged, portable set includes specialized hand tools such as cutters, reamers, threaders, and heavy-duty wrenches designed to support field maintenance and construction of piping systems up to 4 inches in diameter. The kit's primary use is to provide Department of War engineer units with tactical capability for cutting, threading, and joining pipes essential for water, fuel, and steam distribution in austere environments. Access to the associated technical data package (TDP), which is controlled under distribution statement "D," is restricted to certified contractors who must have an active DD Form 2345 certification on file. Vendors must request access through SAM.gov and coordinate with the contracting specialist to verify their certification. Those without current certification must apply through the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, a process estimated to take six to ten weeks. Upon completion of the contract or data use, all technical data must be securely destroyed or deleted. Interested parties must submit their responses by 5:00 PM EST on June 9, 2026, via email to the designated contract specialist, with this opportunity set aside exclusively for total small businesses under NAICS code 332216.
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (DTA) The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing and assembling the Tool Kit, Pipefitter Supplemental (PSTK) (NSN 5180-00-596-1509, P/N 0684A0000:59678).
This requirement is a comprehensive, portable Set, Kit, and Outfit (SKO) consisting of specialized hand tools—such as cutters, reamers, threaders, and heavy-duty wrenches—necessary for the installation, modification, and repair of piping systems.
END ITEM: The end item is a portable, ruggedized Pipefitter's Supplemental Tool Kit (NSN 5180-00-596-1509), specifically designed to support field-level maintenance and construction of critical infrastructure piping. This kit provides Department of War (DoW) engineer units with the tactical capability to cut, thread, and join pipes up to 4 inches in diameter, enabling the establishment of essential water, fuel, and steam distribution networks in austere environments.
There is a technical data package (TDP) associated with this procurement. It is distribution statement “D”, which limits access to Department of War (DoW) and U.S. DoW contractors, and is located under the Attachments/Links section of the associated SAM posting. To view/obtain this TDP, the vendor must have a current DD 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service.If the vendor has a current certification, they are required to submit a TDP access request via SAM.gov:
a. Navigate to https://www.SAM.gov
b. Search for the sources sought title NSN 5180-00-596-1509: Toolkit, Pipefitter Supplemental
c. Click on the attachments
d. Request access to this document
e. Send your approved DD Form 2345 via e-mail to the following personnel:
Meika Cole, Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA; Email: meika.j.cole.civ@army.mil
Access will be granted, pending verification of the contractor’s active certification. NOTE: The contractor POC that requested TDP access via SAM must be listed as the primary or alternate data custodian on the DD Form 2345 to be granted access.
If the vendor does not have a current certification, they must submit a DD Form 2345 to the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, along with copies of all supporting documentation. DD Form 2345 and instructions can be found on the Joint Certification Program website at: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP.aspx. Processing time is estimated at six (6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt. Upon receipt of certification, the vendor may request access to the TDP as described herein.
Upon completion of the purposes for which Government technical data has been provided, the offeror, and all subcontractors, vendors, and sub-vendors of the offeror, are required to destroy all documents, including all reproductions, duplications, or copies thereof as may have been further distributed. Destruction of this technical data shall be accomplished by shredding, pulping, burning, or melting any physical copies of the TDP and/or deletion or removal of downloaded TDP files from computer drives and electronic devices, and any copies of those files.
- You may respond in total, or in part, to this survey. However, all responses must be received no later than 5:00PM EST 09 JUN 2026
- All completed surveys shall be sent via e-mail to:
Meika Cole, Contract Specialist
E-mail: meika.j.cole.civ@army.mil
Subject Line: NSN 5180-00-596-1509: Toolkit, Pipefitter Supplemental