The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, is seeking suppliers for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for padlocks and padlock sets, identified by five National Stock Numbers (NSNs). This procurement is crucial for the operational integrity of military assets, specifically supporting the U.S. military's Stratofortress (B52) and Patriot Missile systems, with an estimated total demand value of approximately $1.86 million over the contract's potential five-year duration. Interested parties should note that the solicitation will be issued on or about June 23, 2025, with responses due around July 25, 2025; for further inquiries, contact Samantha Simms at Samantha.Simms@dla.mil or 614-692-9710.

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This document outlines a solicitation (SOLICITATION SPE7LX24R0075) for the procurement of various padlocks and padlock sets, crucial for the U.S. military's Stratofortress (B52) and Patriot Missile systems. It provides detailed information on five different items, including their National Stock Numbers (NSN), unit of issue, estimated annual demand quantities, estimated annual demand values, and associated NAIC codes. The total estimated demand value across all items amounts to approximately $1.86 million. Each item identifies whether it is a padlock or padlock set, the estimated annual demand quantity, and its business size standard under NAIC 332510. The priority for delivery emphasizes the importance of these items to the military's operational needs. Overall, this solicitation underscores the government’s commitment to maintaining the integrity and security of military assets through reliable locking mechanisms.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

DLA Land & Maritime is preparing to solicit a long-term contract for the following NSN’S:

5340001583807

5340002914211

5340002914212

5340002920902

5340002920904

5340004066496

5340004219382

5340006821505

5340006821508

5340006821645

5340008385266

5340010045180

5340010507059

5340014088434

5340014088452

5340014370630

5340014685390

Additional NSN details can be found on Attachment 1, titled NSN Information.

The purpose of this notice is to locate business concerns interested in manufacturing this item. The solicitation will be synopsized separately later.

Each NSN is to be procured in accordance with drawings. Drawings can be downloaded by authorized users from the c-Folders website https://pcf1x.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders.  Offerors are asked to reference the LTC project number CL24079004. For each NSN, the Product Item Description (PID) is provided as Attachment 2, titled PID.

Sources interested in submitting a proposal on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey (Attachment 3) and spreadsheet (Attachment 4) and return the completed copies to Tracy Holmes at tracy.holmes@dla.mil by July 26, 2024.

Notice Attachments Include:

NSN Information Sheet
PIID
Market Survey Questionnaire
Market Survey NSN Spreadsheet

LTC - Various NSNs for Padlocks & Padlock Sets

Synopsis

SPE7LX24R0075

This is not a solicitation/request for proposal. The solicitation/request for proposal will be forth coming. When issued the Solicitation/Request for Proposal can be found on the DLA Bid website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp/.

This DLA Land and Maritime acquisition is for the establishment of one or more Indefinite Quantity Contract(s) (IQC) for National Stock Numbers (NSNs). Contract length will include one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option years for a total potential contract length of five (5) years. Option periods are exercised at the discretion of the Government. Multiple delivery orders may be written against the basic contract for a maximum of five years. Solicitation will be issued as Unrestricted and as “Other than full and open”.

Solicitation includes a total of five (5) NSNs. For the list of NSNs and the NSN details, see synopsis Attachment 1, titled NSN Information.

Various incremental quantities will be solicited. Deliveries will be to various DLA stocking locations. While price is a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of Price, Past Performance, Proposed Delivery, and Small Business Participation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote, which shall be considered.

Solicitation Issue date is on or about 6/23/2025, with the Response date on or around 7/25/2025. The response date is estimated. Note: Copies of this solicitation will only be available via the World Wide Web. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available.

Items under this acquisition are subject to the Trade Agreements Act.

Consolidation:

This acquisition involves a consolidation of requirements IAW FAR 7.107-2 and has been determined necessary and justified. The determination will be posted with the solicitation IAW 7.107-5(c).

Note:  The Contracting Officer may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation.  During the on-line auction, offerors' proposed prices will be publicly disclosed to other offerors and anyone else having access to the on-line auction. This public disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each offeror's identity will be concealed from other offerors (although it will be known to the Government), and only generic identifiers will be used publicly for each offeror's proposed pricing (e.g., "Offeror A").

Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Product Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standardization documents from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), in Philadelphia, PA. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST database via the Internet at https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/index.cfm.  Users may search for documents using the ASSIST-Quick Search and, in most cases, download the documents directly via the Internet using standard browser software.  Documents not available for downloading from ASSIST can be ordered from the DODSSP using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard, after establishing a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures or by phoning the DoDSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-6396/6257 (DSN: 442-6396/6257).  Users not having access to the Internet may contact the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-6396/6257 (DSN:  442-6396/6257) or mail requests to the DODSSP, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Patterns, Drawings, Deviations Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc., are not stocked at the DODSSP.

Drawings/specifications will be available through DIBBS solicitation link in the synopsis on the solicitation issue date.  In order to obtain Technical Data (for all NSNs on the solicitation), contractors can refer to the Tech Data tab at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil.  DLA Collaboration Folders (cFolders) https://pcf1.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders/.  This system contains Bidsets, Engineering Data Lists (EDLs) and digitized drawings for open BSM-DIBBS procurements after 10/01/2006.   For cFolders System Access Issues, contact the DLA Enterprise Help Desk at 844-DISA-HLP (844-347-2457).  Note: System access requires the user to have an active DIBBS account. General questions can be answered by the DLA Product Data Customer Service Help Line at 1-804-279-3477.  

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