Gear, Spur 7013004750
Summary
AI-generated · Jan 16, 2026Identify manufacturers able to produce the spur gear item identified by NSN 3020-014246148. Appleton Marine, Inc. is the only currently approved source. The data needed to acquire these parts competitively is not available, and reverse engineering or drafting adequate specifications for a competitive solicitation is not feasible at this time. Based on all information provided to the Contracting Officer, no other source is known to provide this item.
Interested parties should submit information to the Contract Specialist by the indicated response date. Companies that wish to be reviewed and qualified as an Approved Source may apply through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) program. A SAR package must include technical data showing the ability to manufacture the product to the same level of quality as, or better than, the OEM; the burden is on the contractor to demonstrate equivalence or superiority. For details on the SAR process, review the DLA Land and Maritime SAR program guidance.
Contract Specialist: Sarah Harmon Email: sarah.harmon@dla.mil NSN : 3020-014246148 Approved Source(s) Appleton Marine, Inc (70433) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Appletone Marine, Inc 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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