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VALVE,SAFETY RELIEF
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This sources sought notice from DLA Land and Maritime, managed by Contract Specialist Santiago Diaz Capurro, seeks potential manufacturers for safety relief valves under NSN 4820-01-508-5651. The current approved source is USI Inc (CAGE 60074, P/N 11420). Due to the AMC/AMSC 3B designation, the item must be acquired from a specified manufacturing source because the government lacks the technical data or rights to permit other sources without qualification. Interested companies may submit information regarding their ability to manufacture these items or apply to become an approved source through the DLA Weapons Support Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request program. Applicants must provide a SAR package demonstrating that their product meets or exceeds the quality of the original equipment manufacturer. Responses for solicitation CM26161012 must be submitted by August 25, 2026.
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Contract Specialist: Santiago Diaz Capurro Email: Santiago.DiazCapurro@dla.mil
NSN : 4820-01-508-5651
Approved Source(s) –
USI INC CAGE 60074 P/N 11420
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3B”
AMC "3" Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer."
AMSC "B" This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, 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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