OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
SOURCES SOUGHT This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified companies capable of performance on a solicitation for the NSN included in the attached market research spreadsheet. The corresponding part number(s) for this NSN are listed in the Excel spreadsheet attached to this notice. Submittal Information All responsible sources are invited to respond. Interested firms should submit a brief capabilities statement that clearly demonstrates the ability to provide the items indicated. The capabilities brief should include, at a minimum, the following: � Company name, address and point of contact with telephone, fax and email information. � Company DUNS, CAGE Code, business size and socio-economic classification. � The name and part number of the manufacturer whose product you would be supplying (city and state). � Brochures and descriptive literature for the products described above, invoices if considered to be a commercial item. The statement of interest and capability should be forwarded to the Acquisition Specialist at Email: brent.wahle@dla.mil As this is only a request for information, companies may respond via email. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary. DLA Weapons Support is preparing to solicit a long-term contract for NSN: 6140014851472 for a total of Ten (10) years with a Base Period of Five (5) years with Five (5) single option years and a redetermination/ open season in year 5. The purpose of this notice is to locate business concerns interested in manufacturing these items. The solicitation will be synopsized separately later. Estimated Annual Demand Quantity is 175,213 each. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAIC) is 335910. Business Size is 1250. Fill out both the market survey questionnaire and spreadsheet to the best of your knowledge and return them within five (5) business days of the posting of this notice. Negative responses (including the reason why you do not want to participate) also be returned within the desired timeframe so we can make a timely determination on whether a Long-Term Contract acquisition is possible. The information contained in the survey and spreadsheet will be used to generate a realistic and beneficial solicitation. Sources interested in providing an offer on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey documents and return the completed copies to Brent Wahle via e-mail at brent.wahle@dla.mil by 5:00pm / 1700 EDT on November 16, 2026. Thank you in advance for your interest in supporting our war fighters. Notice Attachments Include: NSN Info Product Item Description (PID) Market Survey Questionnaire Market Survey NSN Spreadsheet
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