Special Operational Equipment (SOE) Market Research

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is conducting market research for the 6th generation of support for the Special Operational Equipment (SOE) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) Program. The program aims to provide supply chain support for a wide variety of products to meet the special operational equipment requirements of DLA customers, including military installations and federal activities worldwide. The SOE TLS vendors will be required to provide the full range of functions, including establishing relationships with manufacturers, providing the best commercial pricing available, and managing shipments/deliveries worldwide. The contract is expected to be a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with post-award competition of delivery orders. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The estimated annual sales are $13 billion, with 10,000 delivery orders and 49,000 lines for 1,200 DoDAACs. • The contract is expected to have a 7-year term, with a 1-year base period and three 2-year option periods. • The SOE TLS vendors will be required to provide robust customer support, including dedicated personnel and 24/7 customer support representatives. • The vendors will be required to quote 90% of the delivery order RFQs and meet a 90% on-time delivery rate. • The contract will require the vendors to have the resources to respond to a high volume of delivery orders and to expand when volume increases.