28--MANIFOLD,EXHAUST

Contract Specialist: Emily Castle     Email: Emily.mcknight@dla.mil

NSN : 2815-011888639

Approved Source(s) –

• Fairbanks Morse, LLC (7PZX0) P/N 16500287

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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.

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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 (Columbus) 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 (Columbus) 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.

http://www.landandmaritime.dla.mil/programs/altofferor/

Thank you in advance for your assistance.