The Nation’s Combat Support Logistics Agency

DIBBS: Quoting
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DIBBS Homepage
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DIBBS Homepage 

https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil//
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DIBBS Homepage

If having trouble accessing DIBBS e-mail https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/
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T-Solicitation

Master Solicitation Reference

Master Solicitation Location:

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/J7Acquisition/Master_Solicitation_R

evision-60_December-09-2019.pdf?ver=2019-12-09-144123-193
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DIBBS Quoting

RFQ
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DIBBS Quoting
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Choose 1 from multiple CAGEs you are preauthorized to quote on behalf of.

DIBBS Quote Input Form 

Step 1

Some data will pre-fill from your registration data

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Bid Types - Bid Without Exception

Bid Type dropdown

Bid Without Exception: (Found in Master Solicitation)

Used to indicate quote is in exact compliance with the solicitation 

requirements.

The following conditions ARE NOT considered exceptions:

1. Quoting a different delivery than the required delivery.

2. Quoting origin inspection on solicitations requiring destination 

inspection.

3. Quoting a superseding or previously approved part or correction

to a CAGE/part number cited in the AID on an item described by

manufacturers CAGE and part number.

4. Quoting a used, reconditioned, remanufactured, new/unused 

Govt. surplus, foreign, or hazardous end item.

5. Quoting different “quote valid for” days than 

registration

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Bid Types - Bid With Exception

Bid Type dropdown

Bid With Exception: (Found in Master Solicitation)

The following ARE considered exceptions to the solicitation:

1. Taking exception to the item description

2. Exceptions to packaging requirements

3. Exceptions to FOB point

4. Quoting destination inspection on a solicitation requiring 

origin inspection

5. Exceptions to required quantity

6. Quoting a quantity variance outside the range specified 

on automated solicitations.

NOTE: Quoting Bid With Exception WILL preclude you 

from receiving an automated award.

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Bid Types – Alternate Bid

Bid Type dropdown Alternate Bid:

If you wish to supply other than the approved part, you will have 

to submit your bid as an Alternate Bid.

For automated solicitations ("T" or "U“ in 9th position of 

solicitation number), the following applies to your alternate offer:

• Offers of alternate products will not be evaluated for the 

current procurement, ONLY for FUTURE procurements.

• You may submit a request to the Supply Center for

evaluation for future procurements of the same item.

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Bid Types – No Bid

Bid Type dropdown

No Bid:

Declining to submit a quote on this 

solicitation.

• Quoting zero quantity for all line

items will force a bid type of "No

Bid.”

• A “No Bid” will also delete a 

previously submitted bid.

Note: “No Bidding” is the ONLY way to 

delete a previously submitted bid.
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Vendor Quote #

Optional fill-in for a vendor reference number.
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Discount Terms

Select dropdown to select from a list of six 

most common discount terms. This field 

will default from vendor DIBBS registration.
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Enter number of days your quote is valid.

Validation forces a numeric response from 1-999.

This field will default from vendor DIBBS 

registration.

Quote Valid For
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FSS / BOA / BPA

Defaults to N/A

Select "FSS/BOA/BPA" ONLY if applicable 

and include Contract # and expiration date, 

otherwise leave N/A.
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Defaults to Solicitation requirement.

Select Destination or Origin for FOB point. FOB 

Origin will require City, State and Country.

If quoting other than what is required, bid type 

must be Bid with Exception.

FOB (Free Onboard Point)