Posted: Feb. 25, 2025, 12:04 p.m. EST GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items (see FAR 8.405-6(b) and FAR 6.302-1(c)), GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement (see FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), FAR 8.405-6(b), FAR 6.302-1(c)). In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our DoD customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but prior to doing so, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN)
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Background The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking feedback from industry regarding Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name specific at the point they were created, and the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as Brand Name specific. GSA aims to verify whether the needs described by the IPDs can only be met by the specified manufacturer or if other manufacturers' products can also fulfill these requirements. This initiative is intended to ensure that GSA can continue to meet the needs of its Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Work Details GSA is requesting industry feedback on the following Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs): - NSN: 5110014740088, Brand Name: ACTUANT CORPORATION DBA GARDNER BENDER, Item Name: PUNCH,KNOCKOUT, CAGE: 1K076, Manufacturer Part Number: KP2000B - NSN: 5110016619233, Brand Name: STANLEY PROTO INDUSTRIAL TOOLS, Item Name: SAW,HAND,CROSSCUT, CAGE: 1CV05, Manufacturer Part Number: 20-045 - NSN: 5110016717374, Brand Name: APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC, Item Name: FILE,HAND, CAGE: 65LN0, Manufacturer Part Number: 13807M - NSN: 5110016717389, Brand Name: GREENLEE TEXTRON INC., Item Name: CUTTER,CABLE,HAND O, CAGE: 26289, Manufacturer Part Number: 774 - NSN: 5120016717380, Brand Name: CEMENTEX PRODUCTS, INC., Item Name: NUTDRIVER SET, CAGE: 0Y9P0, Manufacturer Part Number: TR-8ND Industry respondents are required to provide supporting documentation for any NSNs where they indicate a viable substitute. All literature must include the relevant NSN on every page to clarify the association being made.
2: Posted: July 3, 2025, 2:20 p.m. EDT GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items (see FAR 8.405-6(b) and FAR 6.302-1(c)), GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement (see FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), FAR 8.405-6(b), FAR 6.302-1(c)). In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our DoD customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but prior to doing so, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN)
3: Posted: Sept. 25, 2025, 1:04 p.m. EDT GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items (see FAR 8.405-6(b) and FAR 6.302-1(c)), GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement (see FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), FAR 8.405-6(b), FAR 6.302-1(c)). In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our DoD customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but prior to doing so, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN)
4: Posted: Dec. 3, 2025, 12:38 p.m. EST GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items (see FAR 8.405-6(b) and FAR 6.302-1(c)), GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement (see FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), FAR 8.405-6(b), FAR 6.302-1(c)). In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our DoD customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but prior to doing so, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN)
5: Posted: Dec. 30, 2025, 2:02 p.m. EST GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items, GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement. In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our DoD customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but prior to doing so, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN)
6: Posted: Feb. 12, 2026, 10:10 a.m. EST GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items, GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement. In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but during the lifecycle of the NSN, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN) The end date for this notice states 12 Feburary 2027. Please note that this is a continuous RFI.
Current: Posted: April 2, 2026, 6:08 p.m. EDT GSA's Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking feedback from industry regarding the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) published with this notice. The NSNs were established as Brand Name (BN) specific at the point they were created, and therefore the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) are likewise written as BN specific. Supporting information was provided at the point of NSN/IPD creation, however in some cases that information may no longer be relevant (see FAR Part 10), and as Brand Name specific items, GSA is seeking to verify whether the need described by the IPDs can in fact only be met by the one particular manufacturer cited (the manufacturer indicated in the IPD), or whether other manufacturers' products (or brands) can be offered which can meet the requirement. In order to meet the continued need for these items on behalf of our customers, GSA will seek to add these items to contract, but during the lifecycle of the NSN, we are issuing this notice as a request to industry to provide feedback confirming or countering the requirement as described. Are these manufacturer names and part numbers, as listed in the IPDs, the only manufacturers that will meet the requirement, or are there suitable substitute manufacturer names and part numbers that can be offered to meet the requirement? Please note that supporting information must be provided by industry respondents by filling in accurately and completely, all of the designated columns, for any NSN(s) that you are seeking to comment on. To respond to this feedback request, please complete the attached excel template in the highlighted columns designated for industry feedback, along with supporting documentation for all NSNs where you indicated a viable substitute, and email them to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov. Note that all literature must contain the NSN indicated on every page of literature submitted so that the NSN association being made is clear. Also the subject line of your email must follow this naming convention: BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]. ie, "BN NSN Industry Feedback, ABC Corporation". All NSNs with corresponding Brand Name Only manufacturer and part numbers are listed on the Brand Name attachment. To request an individual IPD, please email fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the following naming convention in the subject: BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (please list NSN) The end date for this notice states 12 Feburary 2027. Please note that this is a continuous RFI.