See who DLA will actually buy from before you bid 🔒
Shared by Mitt • DIBBS solicitations now list every DLA-approved supplier for the part, so you know the field — and whether you can even quote — before you bid.
Hello everyone! We've added Approved Suppliers to DIBBS solicitations. Every company DLA lists as an approved source for the part now shows up right on the page, so you can see the incumbents, the whole competitive field, and whether you're even allowed to quote.
What's New
Open a DIBBS solicitation that carries a stock number and you'll find Approved Suppliers on the General Information tab: every company DLA approves to supply that part, with its CAGE code, location, and the part numbers it's approved under.
How It Works
- Open any DIBBS solicitation and scroll to Approved Suppliers on the General Information tab
- 🔒 "Approved source only" means DLA won't accept a quote from anyone outside the list. "Openly competable" means the government holds full technical data rights, so any capable supplier may quote and the list is simply who has supplied it before
- A "Sole source" flag calls out parts where DLA lists exactly one company, so the incumbent holds it outright
- Any supplier with a CLEATUS profile links straight through to their award history
Why It Matters
On better than a third of open DIBBS parts, DLA lists exactly one approved supplier and won't take a quote from anybody else. That's the single most decision-changing fact on the page, and until now you had to dig through technical data to find it — or discover it after losing. Now you know the field before you spend a minute on the quote.
Get Started
Open any DIBBS solicitation and look for Approved Suppliers on the General Information tab.
Happy hunting! 🎯