CASTER,SWIVEL 7011803039
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AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Procure 257 swivel caster assemblies for military use, with delivery required in 177 days to the DLA distribution site in New Cumberland, PA. The acquisition is unrestricted and will be evaluated on a combination of price, delivery, and performance, with offers submitted in English and in U.S. dollars. The solicitation will be posted on DIBBS for a FAR Part 15 competition, and while the item is not commercial, interested parties may indicate their ability to satisfy the requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of the notice. Two approved sources currently hold manufacturing rights: Caster Concepts Inc and Columbus Jack Corporation.
The second notice seeks potential sources and emphasizes engineering source approval to maintain part quality. If you want to be considered, you must go through the Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program (SAR) to demonstrate capability to manufacture the part to the same or better quality as the OEM, with data rights and design-control requirements managed by the government. The current approved sources are listed, and an alternate source must qualify under the design-control procedures; response information should be submitted by the stated date.
Contract Specialist: Paul Ouedraogo Email: Paul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil NSN: 5340-001066575 Approved Source(s) Columbus Jack Corporation (00994) Caster Concepts Inc. (015E5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is 1C AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time. AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Land and Maritime 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 Land and Maritime is procuring. For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime 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. http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/programs/altofferor/ Thank you in advance for your assistance.
From Sources Sought posted on Jun 23, 2025Contract Specialist: Paul Ouedraogo Email: Paul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil Solicitation will be issued on or about: 07/16/2025 Solicitation will close on or about: 08/15/2025 NSN: 5340-001066575 Nomenclature: CASTER,SWIVEL Set-Aside Type: Unrestricted Quantity: 257 EA Option: 0.00% FOB, Inspection, and Acceptance points as required per the solicitation. Required Delivery: 177 days Ship-To Address: W25G1U W1A8 DLA DISTRIBUTION DDSP NEW CUMBERLAND FACILITY 2083 NORMANDY DRIVE DOOR 113 TO 134 NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070-5002 US Approved Source(s) CASTER CONCEPTS INC (015E5) P/N SPD18092104 COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION (00994) P/N 916-AV-3 While pricing may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based on a combination of price, delivery, and performance. All offers shall be in the English language and US dollars. All interested parties may submit an offer. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. Due to system constraints, it may take as long as three business days from the stated issue date for the solicitation to post to DIBBS. DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) offers are acceptable for this solicitation. Offerors must complete the entire solicitation. Offers must be submitted on a hard copy of this SF 33 Request for Proposal (RFP), scanned, and uploaded through DIBBS (PREFERRED METHOD) or email proposals to: Paul.Ouedraogo@dla.mil All offers shall be in the English language and in US dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer. Based on market research this item is manufactured for military use only and is not commercial; therefore, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12 in its solicitation for this item. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This requirement will be solicited per FAR part 15.
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- Response Deadline: Jul 14, 2025 → Jul 09, 2025
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