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Check whether DLA lets you quote an order

Open an order and read Can you bid this one? and Hunter's take, which say if DLA's codes let you quote and what you need first.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

DLA decides who may sell each part. The order page tells you what DLA's codes say about you. Read it before you spend time on an order.

Steps

  1. In the left menu, click Small Orders.
  2. Click an order to open it.
  3. Find Can you bid this one? near the top.
  4. Read Hunter's take under it.
  5. To see the code that Hunter used, find Acquisition code in the facts of the order.
An order with the Can you bid this one? box and the acquisition code badge.

The answers you may see

AnswerWhat it means
You can bid this oneThe part is open to any seller.
Small companies onlyA small-business set-aside. You say you are under the size limit when you quote.
Only and a group nameA set-aside that needs a certificate. Check that you have it.
Approved sellers onlyDLA asks only the sellers it already has.
Qualified sellers onlyDLA buys from a qualified products list.
Not open to everyoneDLA keeps the order for one kind of company. The source data does not say which.
Not open to youDLA's codes close this order to new sellers.
Not clear from DLA's codesThe record has no code, or no meaning for it.

What you see next

If you cannot bid, or the answer is not clear, Hunter's take gives the reason in plain words. Then it gives the price guidance. See Understand price guidance and past award history. For an open order, read Before you quote to see if you need approval for the drawings.

The answer Not clear from DLA's codes is a gap in the source data. It does not mean that you may bid. The page adds: "Read the order paper before you spend time on it."

Good to know

⚠️ If you cannot tell: Ask your mentor before you spend time. See Save a small order or send it to a mentor.

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