DLA
Chemical Supplier

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the combat support agency that sources, stores, and distributes goods for the U.S. armed forces and federal entities. DLA does not issue a general "approved supplier" certificate. When buyers say "DLA-approved", they mean a vendor has cleared the baseline federal-procurement gates:

• Active SAM.gov registration (System for Award Management)
• Issued Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code — the unique vendor identifier used across all federal procurement systems
• Compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) responsibility standards
• Demonstrated ability to fulfill federal POs through DoD payment infrastructure

Without these, a chemical vendor cannot bid on DLA contracts, fulfill federal POs under simplified-acquisition thresholds, or be reliably invoiced through DoD payment systems. Alliance Chemical meets all four, and the record is public: 208 DLA contract awards ($3.6M+) to UEI DCTCZDY3BLD3 on USASpending.gov.

Federal registrations and credentials, verifiable in SAM.gov:

• CAGE Code 1LT50 — Defense Logistics Agency, active
• SAM.gov UEI: DCTCZDY3BLD3 — active registration
• DUNS: 012941063 — Dun & Bradstreet
• Woman-owned — family-run since 1998
• DoD Bronze Medal Supplier Award — U.S. Department of Defense recognition
• USDOT #2188383 — hazmat-trained staff (49 CFR 172.704)

The fastest verification path for any chemical vendor claiming federal approval:

1. Go to SAM.gov (federal procurement system of record, free public access)
2. Search the supplier's name, CAGE Code, or UEI
3. Confirm "Active" status, expiration date, and registration completeness — all three must be green

For Alliance Chemical specifically: search "1LT50" or "DCTCZDY3BLD3" in SAM.gov to verify our active registration. If a chemical vendor claims federal approval but cannot produce an active CAGE Code, they cannot be paid on a federal award. A supplier's actual DLA contract history is public: search its UEI on USASpending.gov.

Federal-adjacent buyers — national laboratories, university research labs with federal grant funding, hospital systems on federal contracts, state environmental agencies receiving federal pass-through funds — actively prefer chemical suppliers with a federal supply record because:

• Procurement paperwork (W-9, certifications, hazmat compliance) is already in the federal system
• Payment processing through federal accounts is straightforward
• Audit trails and compliance documentation match standards required by sponsors and inspectors
• Annual recertification keeps the vendor list current and verifiable

For federal buyers, DoD prime contractors, and subcontractors, the standard procurement path:

1. Quote request — email or call with CAGE Code or contract number for federal-aware pricing
2. Documentation — W-9, COA on request at no charge, SDS, hazmat compliance, and DoD-required certifications delivered upfront
3. Order — standard PO or GPC; net-30 / net-15 / net-45 available for established federal accounts
4. Shipping — hazmat shipping classified per 49 CFR; ships across the contiguous U.S. from Taylor, Texas