Brand Name National Stock Numbers: Industry Feedback Request
GSA’s Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is seeking industry feedback on whether the Brand Name National Stock Numbers (NSNs) and their Item Purchase Descriptions must be met only by the cited manufacturer/part numbers or whether suitable substitute manufacturers or brands can meet the requirements. Respondents should complete the attached Excel template’s highlighted industry-feedback columns and provide supporting documentation for any NSNs where they identify a viable substitute. Submissions must be emailed to fssi.mro-req@gsa.gov with the subject line “BN NSN Industry Feedback, [Your Vendor or OEM Name]”; IPD requests should use “BN NSN Industry Feedback, IPD Request, NSN (list NSN).” GSA will not review submissions involving NSNs on the AbilityOne Procurement List or submissions relying on proprietary, export-controlled, or otherwise restricted technical data the respondent is not legally authorized to use or disclose, and all submitted information must be lawfully obtained. This is a continuous RFI, so submissions may be received at any time during its life.