Contracting Vehicles

Proven Paths to Procurement for Customers with Multiple Trusted Contracting Vehicles

Parts Life, Inc.’s contract vehicles stand out for their flexible acquisition strategies, offering a comprehensive range of options for rapid contracting. These vehicles are designed to streamline the procurement process, making it easier and faster for defense and government clients to access the necessary resources and capabilities. With a focus on agility and customization, Parts Life, Inc. provides a variety of solutions that can be tailored to meet specific project requirements and timelines. This approach significantly reduces the administrative burden on clients and accelerates response times to critical needs, offering the adaptability to meet the dynamic challenges of modern defense and government operations efficiently.

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Set Asides

SBA-Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Partner/Affiliate
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Partner
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Partner

FAR-Based Contracting Vehicles

Navy (NAVAIR NAVSEA NAVSUP)

SeaPort-NxG (MAC) – PLI is a holder
NAVSUP Repairs and Spares Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA)
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA): NAWC-AD Lakehurst (LKE) & Webster Outlying Field

Air Force

F-16 MAC IDIQ

Army

Army BOAST (Basic Ordering Agreement Sustainment Track Program)
Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) – Picatinny Arsenal

Cross-Agency

Native 8(a) Joint Venture

Non-FAR Contracting Vehicles

Navy

Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC)
Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies Consortium (NEST) (NSWC Indian Head)
Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) (NAVSEA)
Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) (NIWC Pacific)

Army

Cornerstone OTA (ACC / Aberdeen Proving Ground)
National Armaments Consortium (NAC) (Picatinny Arsenal)
National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) (Ground Vehicle Systems Center)
Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) (U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command)

Multi-Service

System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC, Inc.)

Multi-agency OTA execution authority (not tied to a single service sponsor). Used by: Army, Navy, or Air Force depending on project

Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC)

U.S. Department of Defense (OSD Industrial Base policy/execution)

Non-Traditional Alternative Acquisition Pathways/Innovation Programs

Proven, trusted, and highly flexible contracting options with simple procurement processes.

Air Force

AFWERX: An innovation arm of the USAF that executes rapid acquisition through SBIR/STTR and CSO authorities, enabling streamlined solicitation, evaluation, and transition of commercial technologies into operational use.

DoW-Wide

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Competitive R&D funding program used cross-agency (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Parts Life, Inc. Experience: Successfully leveraged SBIR to:
Develop Technical Data Packages (TDP)
Achieve Source Approval
Perform Follow on Production

Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs)

Authority under 10 U.S.C. § 3458 to acquire innovative commercial solutions. Streamlined, non-FAR acquisition method

Parts Life, Inc. Experience:
Familiar with CSO solicitation structure and response requirements
Positioned to pursue rapid sustainment and obsolescence solutions through CSO pathways

Vulcan Ecosystem

A digital platform used by the Defense Innovation Unit to manage CSO solicitations and associated workflows.

Serves as the submission and collaboration environment for DIU prototype efforts.

Direct Access to Contracting and Procurement Solutions

Our contracts team helps you navigate procurement quickly and efficiently through a range of flexible contracting vehicles. Whether you need support for urgent requirements or long-term sustainment, we streamline the process so you can stay focused on your mission.

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