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Valve, Reed
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The solicitation seeks sources capable of manufacturing the NSN 4310-014912065, a Valve, Reed, with current approved manufacturers listed as Siemens Energy, Inc., and Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical, both providing part number ML12428850G1. The acquisition is governed under AMC code “3,” indicating a direct purchase from the actual manufacturer for repeat procurements, and AMSC code “D,” signifying that the necessary data for competitive acquisition is either unavailable, uneconomical to obtain, or insufficient for drafting proper specifications. This restricts competition and emphasizes the importance of approved sources to meet procurement needs. Interested companies are invited to submit information on their capability to produce this item by the response deadline of May 20, 2026, directly to the Contract Specialist, Brandon Preece. Firms seeking approval as alternate manufacturers must participate in the DLA Weapons Support Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program by providing comprehensive technical data demonstrating their products meet or exceed the quality of the original equipment manufacturers. The contract is managed by DLA Land and Maritime, with additional details and submission guidelines available on the DLA Weapons Support website. This sources sought notice primarily serves to identify potential new suppliers and support competitive procurement where feasible.
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Contract Specialist: Brandon Preece Email: brandon.preece@dla.mil
NSN : 4310-014912065
Approved Source(s) –
0AT62 Siemens Energy, Inc. P/N ML12428850G1
830Q4 Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical P/N ML12428850G1
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3/D”
AMC "3” Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
AMSC "D" The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 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.
