The Department of Defense is seeking to procure packing with retainer (NSN 5330-01-098-6005) through a total small business set-aside, suitable for small businesses under NAICS 339991. The solicitation will be issued as a presolicitation notice, with a firm-fixed price five-year long-term contract structured with a one-year base and four option years. Interested vendors should monitor the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) for the RFQ, which will be available on or about July 20, 2026, and prepare to submit offers based on a combination of price, past performance, and delivery factors.
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Description
NOTE: SOLICITATION TO BE ISSUED UNDER FAR PART 13.5/ FRO 12.201-1 UTILIZING COMMERCIAL PROCEDURES .
DLA Weapons Support is preparing to issue solicitation # SPE7LX26RX048 under FAR Part 12.201 Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Government intends to award a five-year Long term Contract (LTC). The acquisition will include a population of one National Stock Number (NSN) item. The firm-fixed price five-year LTC will be structured with a 1-year Base and four one-year Option periods. The solicitation will be issued on an “All or None” basis by CLIN (per NSN), being awarded to the “best value” offeror for each line item.
This acquisition is being pursued to provide continued or improved supply availability.
This procurement will be solicited as a small business set-aside. The solicitation will reflect Inspection/Acceptance at Destination, F.O.B. at Origin.
The solicitation will be for the procurement of the below NSNs:
CLIN 0001: NSN 5330-01-098-6005
PACKING WITH RETAINER
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION
FOB ORIGIN
3P
PROCUREMENT FROM APPROVED SOURCES ONLY
APPROVED SOURCE: CAGE 07060 C. E. Conover & Co. Inc., P/N CEC4981-213
The RFQ will be available at the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) website at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp on or about July 20, 2026.
NOTE: Due to system constraints, it may take as long as three business days from the stated date for the solicitation to post to DIBBS. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available.
While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, past performance and offered delivery and potentially other factors. An award may be made to other than the lowest-priced, technically-acceptable, responsible offeror(s).
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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