STRAP, RETAINING NSN 5340-01-26-41575

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is conducting market research for a long-term contract to establish reliable sources capable of manufacturing NSN 5340-01-264-1575, a retaining strap currently produced by Fleet Engineers Inc with CAGE code 1PAW0 and part number 031-00724. This notice, issued as a sources-sought action under solicitation number CL25346004, is not a request for proposal but an effort to identify potential suppliers, assess commercial availability, and evaluate manufacturing capabilities to support future indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract planning. Respondents must complete a market research questionnaire and annotate an attached spreadsheet with pricing, production constraints, minimum order quantities, and quantity price breaks, all submitted via email to Contract Specialist Regina Collette by May 13, 2026. The contracting office is located in Columbus, Ohio, while the place of performance is Muskegon, Michigan, and the acquisition is structured to potentially include a three-year base period with optional extensions. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with FAR commercial item definitions, requiring offerors to confirm whether the strap qualifies as a commercial item and provide supporting evidence such as unredacted commercial invoices, published catalogs, and proprietary drawings. Contractors must disclose their size status, including SBA classifications like 8(a), WOSB, or VOSB, and indicate whether they are manufacturers or distributors, with distributors required to supply the manufacturer’s details. Certified cost or pricing data will be required if the estimated contract value exceeds $2.5 million, and respondents must attest to their ability to provide such documentation and obtain it from subcontractors. Packaging, marking, inspection, and delivery terms are not specified in the current materials, nor are formal contract clauses or evaluation factors established, as this remains a pre-solicitation phase. No security clearances are anticipated, and no key personnel qualifications are required, with the focus centered on corporate capability, pricing transparency, and commercial readiness.