COUPLING, SHAFT, FLEX 7015698754
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AI-generated · Apr 03, 2026Manufacture a flex shaft coupling for NSN 3010-01-4322688. The approved source is KOP FLEX, and data needed for competitive acquisition is not available or economically feasible to obtain, making reverse engineering impractical; at this time, no other source is known to be able to provide this item. The government is asking interested manufacturers to review the NSN and identify any capable sources, submitting information to the Contract Specialist by the indicated response date.
If a firm wishes to be reviewed as an Approved Source, they may submit an Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) package through the DLA Land and Maritime SAR program. A SAR must include all technical data necessary to prove the contractor can manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the OEM, with the burden on the contractor to demonstrate equivalence or superiority. Details and submission requirements are available via the DLA Land and Maritime SAR program process.
Contract Specialist: Sarah Harmon Email: sarah.harmon@dla.mil NSN : 3010-01-4322688 Approved Source(s) KOP FLEX (6TTZ6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is 3/D AMC "3" Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. " AMSC "D" The data needed to acquire these parts 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. KOP FLEX is the only company at this time that can provide these parts since it is not economically feasible for the government to reverse engineer the items at this time. Based on all available information provided to the Contracting Officer, no other source can provide this item. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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