4940-01-475-2026; Heat gun, electric

Contract Specialist: Mandy Phipps-Kuhlman     

Email: mandy.phipps-kuhlman@dla.mil

NSN: 4940-014752026

Nomenclature: heat gun, electric

Approved Source(s): 

• Malcom Company, Inc.        CAGE: 1DLV6                     PN: MCH-100-A

DLA Weapons Support is considering a procurement of NSN 4940-014752026 under a long-term contract.  This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not possess complete, unrestricted technical data; therefore, the Government intends to solicit and contract only for materiel from the approved source(s) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). 

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335999 with a business size of 600 employees.

This sources-sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation, or commitment by the Government.  This notice is intended strictly for market research.  This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.  No solicitation exists currently.  The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified businesses that express interest in carrying out this potential contract.

The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for, any information received from potential sources because of this notice.  Your response to this information request will assist the Government in determining an appropriate acquisition method.

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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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Interested sources should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to Mandy Phipps-Kuhlman via e-mail at mandy.phipps-kuhlman@dla.mil by 4:00 p.m. EST on September 4, 2026.

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 Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for a detailed explanation of 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.