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Short answer: To price a DLA bid, start with your delivered cost: supplier quote, packaging and marking, freight if FOB destination, testing and inspection. Then compare it with the RFQ's procurement history, adjusting for quantity, award date and who won. Quote only if you can come in at or under recent comparable awards and still make money; otherwise skip it. Two numbers, in …
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Short answer: Who pays shipping on a DLA order depends on the FOB term. FOB destination means you pay to get the parts to the government's receiving dock and you carry the risk until they arrive. FOB origin means you pack, mark and hand the shipment to a carrier the government arranges, and the government pays line-haul freight. The RFQ states which term applies, and it changes …
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Short answer: Start with the RFQ. It often names the approved manufacturer's CAGE code and part number. Then check the procurement history for past awardees, look up the NSN's reference part numbers in DLA's free PUB LOG data, and look up each CAGE code on SAM.gov. Ask suppliers for a written quote, lead time and traceability. Start with what the RFQ tells you Most supplier sea …
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