Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA LAND AND MARITIME
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Sources Sought response
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
CM26265595
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
332722
Product service code
5305
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-16
Response deadline
Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Carlos.Oquendo@dla.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 332722 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Please review the NSNs List attached to this post and provide us with any sources that are able to manufacture this item. Provide the location of the manufacturer (City, State or Country if applicable). Please provide the POC’s for these manufacturers if available. All this information can be submitted to Carlos Oquendo at carlos.oquendo@dla.mil. Thank you in advance for your assistance A company wishing to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, must 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 on Alternate Offers/SAR, please reference the following DLA Land and Maritime web page https://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/. Detailed information on Alternate Offer and Source Approval Request, including technical data package submission can be found in the “Source Approval Request” information section, near the bottom of the Value Management Unit page. This section includes a detailed explanation of the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please review the NSNs listed and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved source(s) for these NSNs are currently listed in the attchments. All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated. **Sources interested in providing an offer on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to the Contract Specialist listed above, by the response date indicated. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Carlos Oquendo DLA Contract Specialist carlos.oquendo@dla.mil
Contact
Point of contact
Carlos OquendoDSN312-850-8308
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Carlos.Oquendo@dla.mil
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