Blog

MIL-STD-2073 packaging codes on a DLA RFQ tell you exactly how each part has to be preserved, wrapped, cushioned, boxed and marked. On military-packaging items these codes are mandatory unless the contract allows options. Find the packaging data on the RFQ, decode each code, price the materials and labor, and ask the contracting officer if anything is missing. Don't assume your …
read more

First article testing on a DLA contract means you build and prove a sample, or have the government test it, before the rest of the order is approved. It adds cost, time and risk to your quote. The FAR puts most of that risk on you until approval comes through, so price first article as its own job, read the FAT clause before you quote, and ask for a waiver if you've already del …
read more

Approved source on DIBBS means DLA buys that NSN only from specific manufacturers, and often only by a specific part number. If your shop is not one of those sources, you usually can't win by quoting your own version of the part. You either quote the approved part from the approved manufacturer, or you submit an Alternate Offer or Source Approval Request (SAR) and wait for DLA' …
read more