Military Equipment Procurement – GSA Pricing
Military equipment procurement and storage involve complex processes and specialized facilities.
The US military uses a variety of methods to procure equipment, including using the COTS, GSA, National Stock Number System, Fourth-Party Logistics and Open Market.
Effective and efficient military equipment procurement can be a challenging task to navigate.
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National Stock Number systems (NSNs) are a 13-digit code that tracks the supply of standardized materials like weapons and equipment. It consists of the four-digit Federal Supply Classification (FSC) and the nine-digit National Item Identification Number (NIIN). The NIIN consists of a two-digit National Codification Bureau (NCB) number followed by a seven-digit item number.
An NSN is the official label applied to an item of supply that is repeatedly procured, stocked, stored, issued, and used throughout the NATO supply system. When a NSN is assigned to an item of supply, data is assembled to describe the item, including the item name, manufacturer’s reference number, unit price, and physical and performance characteristics.
With 50 current National Stock Numbers, Combat Weapon Storage offers various weapon rack heights and widths to outfit armories with small arms racks available through standard DLA Supply channels. These racks ordered through the supply system do not go through local contracting squadrons, streamlining acquisition for units.
The advantage to ordering NSNs is that you get exactly what you see. The disadvantage to ordering NSNs is that the kitted rack configuration can not be modified in the order process and no professional services or ancillary items can be added on.
This is where utilizing the TLSP contract vehicle allows units to specify a turnkey solution with materials and assembly plus any additional storage requirements like Mobile Weapon Storage Systems, Workbenches, Shelving, Radio Charging Cabinets, Weapon Tracking Software or any other project requirements the end user would like to include in one purchase.
