Market Research - Breathing Apparatus

Product Details (see NSN section for more detail)
DLA Troop Support seeks market input for breathing apparatus (SCBA configuration 6 without cylinder) supply support.

NSN: 4240-01-610-9970 (4240016109970)
• Item/Nomenclature: BREATHING APPARATUS, SELF-CONTAIN
• Description/End Item: SCBA, CONFIGURATION 6 WITHOUT CYLINDER
• Quantity: 2,500
• Unit: EA
• Approved Sources/CAGEs: 15927 (Scott Technologies)
• Part Numbers: 200368 REV M ASSY/804861-2810; 804861-2810
• Packaging/Marking: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT (RP001); MERCURY IDENTIFICATION REMOVAL FOR NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES (RQ011)
• Restrictions/Criticality: Covered defense information potentially applies (RD003); Incorporates technical and/or quality requirements from DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements (RA001)

Bidder Requirements
Respondents must provide company name, address, phone/fax, points of contact, email, socioeconomic status, SAM registration verification, and complete responses to the market survey questions. Identify whether you are a manufacturer or dealer and the source of supply if a dealer; indicate whether you carry the item in inventory. Provide answers on commercial-item status and catalog list price availability; hazardous material content; foreign material content; comparable commercial alternatives if not commercial. Describe any special packaging requirements and any problems obtaining the items (e.g., long lead-times/national shortages). Explain uniqueness vs. similar industry items (including if sole source). If manufacturer, provide production rate and whether batch or continuous process. Provide commercial warranties/returns practices and any industry standards for product quality/safety. Indicate whether you normally stock the item (or would be willing to stock). If able to support a firm-fixed-price long-term arrangement, state ability to provide pricing for base period and option years up to 5 years. Confirm prior government agency contracts and performance issues/successes. For resultant contract delivery order processing, confirm EDI capability (EDI required for delivery order communications); if not currently capable, state plans to establish EDI capabilities. Transportation/shipment readiness for FOB Origin orders will be handled via DLA’s Vendor Shipment Module (VSM), which requires contractor registration and use to notify shipment readiness for carrier assignment.

Pricing Context
For NSN 4240-01-610-9970, historical awards show Scott Technologies (CAGE 15927) as the most recent awardee at $6,327.69 per EA for quantity 50 on contract SPE8E626F0814 dated 2026-05-07. Across 20 historical awards used, unit prices ranged from $5,511.08 to $7,064.89 with an average of about $6,526.53 per EA; most recent prices cluster around $6,327.69 or $7,064.89 depending on part number/contract period. The market survey’s estimated annual quantity is 2,500 EA—substantially larger than the most recent single award quantity of 50 EA—indicating DLA is assessing supplier capacity for higher-volume ordering under an IDIQ structure.