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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 14, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

SP8000-Tire Cord Steel RFI

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SP8000-26-Tire_Cord_SteelFederal

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NAICS: 314994
New
DIBBS
SHOULDER CORD, INFAN
Solicitation # SPE1C1-26-Q-0499
This solicitation, issued by DLA Troop Support C and T Supply Chain, seeks quotes for the procurement of 21,000 scarlet Type II Army Junior ROTC shoulder cords (NSN 8455-01-491-2941). The contract is established as a firm fixed price agreement with delivery required 287 days after award. A critical requirement includes the submission of five first article samples within 30 calendar days of the award date, with the government providing notification of testing results within 30 days of receipt. Failure to provide these samples or a failure during testing may result in the cancellation of the order. The supplies must adhere to MIL-DTL-14657 specifications and be packaged according to MIL-STD-2073-1E and RP001. Each cord must be folded to approximately 11 inches and placed in a heat-sealed transparent polyethylene bag. These bags are to be packed 50 units per commercial-grade cardboard box, with marking and labeling compliant with MIL-STD-129. Delivery is FOB Destination, with the primary shipping address designated as Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, AZ. Evaluation for award is based on price reasonableness and compliance with the Berry Amendment and DFARS Part 225 regarding domestic preference. The contractor is required to use the Wide Area WorkFlow system for all invoicing and receiving reports. Additionally, the contract mandates strict adherence to cybersecurity standards under DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information.
C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN

POSTED

about 22 hours ago

DEADLINE

in 6 days

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Dcso Columbus Division #3View Agency

NAICS

314994 - Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric MillsView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

DLA Strategic Materials Tire Cord Steel Request for Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Dcso Columbus Division #3
Contacts2 people available
OfficeFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-6223, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Defense → Dcso Columbus Division #3
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Office AddressFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-6223, USA
Contacts
Alicia Barrowman
Felicia London

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This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is not a request for quote (RFQ), invitation for bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any supplies or services.  Responses to this RFI are not quotes or offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract.  The government will determine if/how to proceed based on the results of this notice.  Companies that respond to this notice should not expect to receive feedback regarding submissions.  The government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this notice.  All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the responding party.  The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. DLA Strategic Materials representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.



Please see attachment questionnaire and submit with your response. 


Interested vendors should submit their response as well as any questions through email to the contract specialist, Alicia Barrowman @ alicia.barrowman@dla.mil and Felicia London @ felicia.london@dal.mil with “RFI – Tire Cord Steel” in the subject line.  The closing date for this RFI is 28APR26 at 3pm EST.

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