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Short answer: DLA can award DIBBS RFQs for items with documented urgency before the return date, so quote those as soon as you can. Separately, DLA Land Supply Chain posts a list of urgently needed items on its Selling to DLA Land and Maritime page and asks suppliers with on-hand stock, surplus or overruns to respond. Urgent RFQs on DIBBS DLA's DIBBS FAQ says solicitations for …
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Short answer: Most automated DIBBS awards wait until 3:00 p.m. Eastern on the return date. A Fast Auto Evaluation solicitation can be awarded earlier. DLA starts that check at 3:00 p.m. Eastern on the third business day after the issue date, then again every day at 3:00 p.m. until the return date. A buy with documented urgency can also be awarded before the return date, whether …
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Short answer: On an automated DIBBS quote, “bid without exception” means the quote is in exact compliance with the solicitation. DLA’s automated evaluation only considers that bid type. A different delivery, a surplus offer, or a corrected part number can still be “bid without exception.” An alternate product, a packaging or FOB change, a quantity change, or any text in Remarks …
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