CHAIN, ASSEMBLY, TIRE : 2540
Sources Sought from DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: OH. Response deadline: Feb 17, 2026. Industry: NAICS 336360 • PSC 2540.
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Contract Specialist: Logan McLaughlin Email: Logan.McLaughlin@dla.mil
NSN : 2540-12-408-4138
Approved Source(s):-
RUD KETTEN RIEGER U. DIETZ GMBH U. (D3800)
P/N: 4718591
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 D”
AMC “3” Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.
AMSC “D”. The data needed to acquire this part 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. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.
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.
https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking sources for the procurement of the CHAIN, ASSEMBLY, TIRE with NSN 2540-12-408-4138. This sources sought notice was posted on February 9, 2026, with a response deadline of February 17, 2026. The notice explicitly states the need for potential suppliers to demonstrate their capability to manufacture the product in compliance with DLA specifications, as it cannot be acquired competitively due to the lack of available data.
The buyer is attempting to identify manufacturers who can provide the CHAIN, ASSEMBLY, TIRE (NSN 2540-12-408-4138) directly from the original manufacturer or who can qualify as an approved source via the SAR process.
- Identify potential suppliers capable of manufacturing the part.
- Submit information demonstrating qualification as an approved source.
- Prepare a SAR application package if applicable.
- Company qualification documentation.
- Technical data demonstrating capability to meet or exceed OEM quality.
- Completed SAR application package if applicable.
Source coverage notes
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- The exact scope or quantities of the items being sourced are not clear.
- Details on evaluations criteria for the SAR applications are unspecified.
- The specific period of performance for future delivery is not provided.
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