Connecting Suppliers with DLA

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Issue 21

2021 TKO 

Mark Your Calendars!

TKO Seminars are 

FREE!

Learn how to do business with 

the Government

September 7

November 2

Register at: https://tko.dla.mil/

All seminars are

currently being held 

VIRTUALLY

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EST)

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THE LINK CELEBRATES 

5 YEARS!

In June of 2016, TheLINK, was created to help improve communication between 

DLA and suppliers. TheLINK has helped to establish a way to communicate with 

the supplier base by sharing vital information with topics that include: how-tos in 

DIBBS, transportation and packaging, wide area work flow (WAWF), small business 

opportunities, upcoming events, announcements, reminders, and much more. This 

newsletter is sent quarterly via e-mail to registered DIBBS accounts and is also 

posted publicly on the DIBBS homepage under notices. To catch up on past articles, please go to https://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Business/

EBSSupplierResources.aspx 

Do you have any article ideas or questions you 

need answered and would like to see published 

in TheLINK? You can submit these to the DIBBS 

Help Desk mailbox at DibbsBSM@dla.mil 

Do you have questions on how to do business 

with the government? You can contact the 

Small Business Office website below for more 

information on classes, webinars, and links to 

helpful information. 

https://www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/

Aviation: Email: DLAAVNSMALLBUS@dla.mil

Land & Maritime: Email: SMBIZLandCOLS@dla.mil 

Troop Support: Email: DLATroopSupportsbo@dla.mil

Energy: Email: DLA.ENERGY.OSBP@DLA.MIL

Distribution: Email: DLA.Distribution.OSBP@dla.mil

Disposition Services: Email: DLA.DispositionSvcs.OSBP@dla.mil

Contracting Services: Email: DCSO.SmallBusiness@dla.mil
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LAND SUPPLY CHAIN - “HOT” ITEMS LIST

Do you have parts on hand? Government surplus? Manufacturer’s overruns? 

DLA Land Supply Chain has posted a list of items that are urgently needed at:

https://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/DLA-Land-andMaritime-Procurement-Initiatives/

We are looking for readily available and usable material. We are asking our 

industry partners to review this list and let us know if you have surplus, 

manufacturers’ overruns, or residual inventory. The intent is to update this 

list monthly so please check back regularly. 

Please submit inquiries to FL.AvailMat@dla.mil or contact 

Lori Archibald @ 614-692-4214

CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

Please use the link below to see the notice clarifying DLA’s planned implementation 

of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements (DFARS clause 252.204-

7021) as directed by Interim Rule 2019-D041, Assessing Contractor Implementation 

of Cybersecurity Requirements.

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/EBS%

20Supplier%20Information/CMMC%20Notice.docx?

ver=lL5zRPt82RWDufAynrbD7A%3d%3d

DISCONTINUANCE OF THE INTERIM CFOLDERS PASSWORD RESET PROCESS 

The DLA Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) has worked diligently in reducing 

our ESD Tier 1 backlog back down to historical levels. 

As such, we have seen improvements in customer wait/hold times and 

improved resolution times. ESD Tier 1 support for cFolders customers' 

password resets and access issues returned to regular procedures on June 

1, 2021.

cFolders customers can resume contacting Amelia Voice and connect with 

an ESD Tier 1 Live Agent for password reset support by calling 1-855-352-0001.

The temporary process change for cFolders password resets implemented on Tuesday, Mar 23, 2021, ended on 

Monday, May 31, 2021.

Any questions can be directed to the DIBBS helpdesk at DibbsBSM@dla.mil. 
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BETA.SAM.GOV AND SAM.GOV MERGE

On May 24, 2021, Beta.sam.gov and sam.gov merged into one website. You can 

now go to sam.gov and register for a CAGE code, renew your SAM account, change 

your address, and make changes to your SAM account. 

Other opportunities at this site include: 

• Contract Opportunities (formerly fbo.gov)

• Contract Data (reports only from fpds.gov)

• Wage Determinations (formerly wdol.gov)

• Federal Hierarchy (Departments and sub tiers)

• Assistance Listings (formerly cfda.gov)

• Entity Registration (including Disaster Response Registry)

• Entity Reporting (SCR and Bio-Preferred Reporting)

• Exclusions

If a ship to location for a CLIN/Item is not listed in Section B of the Purchase Order, please check specific clauses for 

instructions. For example, on a Government First Article Test CLIN, the ship to information, along with the number of 

units, NSN, and days, are listed in the below clause in Section I:

52.209-4 FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL - GOVERNMENT TESTING (SEP 1989) FAR

As prescribed in 9.308-2 (a) and (b), insert the following clause:

[Contracting Officer shall insert details]

(a) The Contractor shall deliver ___ unit(s) of Lot/Item ___ within ____ calendar 

days from the date of this contract to the Government at ______ [insert name 

and address of the testing facility] for first article tests. The shipping 

documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item 

identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the 

testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract.

Remember: the government will 

NEVER charge you for doing business 

with them.

ARE YOU MISSING THE SHIP TO LOCATION?

Thank You For Your Service!