Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4 Market Survey CM26035010.pdf | May 1, 2026 |
Filter, Element, Fluid
Contact and place of performance
Karin Wilson
Not specified
Contract Specialist: Karin Wilson Email: [email protected] NSN : 4330-01-506-2918 Approved Source(s) – Cummins CAGE 76700 P/N 870889A ------------------------------------------------ The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3C” AMC "3" Acquire, for the second or su...
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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 Weapons Support 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 Weapons Support - Columbus is procuring.
For further information, please reference the DLA Weapons Support 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.
https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Offers/Technical-Support/Value-Management/
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Land and Maritime, issued this sources sought notice to identify potential manufacturers for a fluid filter element identified by National Stock Number 4330-01-506-2918. This procurement falls under NAICS code 336390 for Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing and PSC 4330 for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. The current approved source for this part is Cummins, CAGE 76700, under part number 870889A. Responses to this market survey are due by May 8, 2026, and should be directed to Contract Specialist Karin Wilson.
The government intends to acquire these items directly from the actual manufacturer. Because this part requires engineering source approval to maintain quality, the design control activity must approve any alternate sources. The approved source currently retains technical data and manufacturing knowledge that is not economically available to the government. Consequently, any prospective contractor seeking approved source status must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating their capability to manufacture the product to the same quality level as the original equipment manufacturer.
Solicitation number CM26035010 includes one attachment, a market survey document titled 3.4 Market Survey CM26035010.pdf, which was published on May 1, 2026. The SAR program serves as the formal process for alternate sources to provide the technical documentation necessary for evaluation by the DLA Weapons Support - Columbus engineering activity. Qualification is contingent upon the contractor documenting that their product is equal to or better than the currently approved item.
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