WHO WE ARE

Value-Added Defense Contractor

Essential Elements is a Value-Added Defense Contractor. We are a minority owned, small business who supports all sizes of manufacturing & Product distributors. We simplify & network with our partners to provide a seamless delivery system for United States Government spare parts.

We are experienced, stable, & capable of handling complex distribution & logistics for Industry & Government. We provide new spares U.S. Federal Government via the DIBBS (DLA), NECO (NAVY), TACOM (ARMY), Fed Biz Ops (FBO) & DOD portals.

SERVICES

The Following Things That We Do Well

THE POWER OF LOGISTICS & PARTNERSHIP

Our logistics & partnership programs combine to deliver to both sides of the equation. Our process benefits both government & commercial operations. Logistics & partnerships combine to create an efficient Value-Added Supply Chain. This position allows  Essential Elements to remove & reduce costs from the distribution chain which results the the best overall value for both sides of the supply chain.

Essential Elements simplifies the complex DLA/DOD spares process. Essential Elements simplifies, Solicitation finding; Electronic Bid Submission [EDI]; Contract Negotiations & Management; Contract Provision Flow Down; Military Specification Packaging [Bar Coding, RFID & UID labels]; DCMA origin inspection; VSM/Freight Shipments; & Invoicing/Payment Management [WAWF/DD250]. Consolidation of all these systems results in a substantial reduction in operational costs & the need for redundant experienced in-house operational staff. Our value added services reduce time to payment & improves profitability.

OUR FOCUS

Founded in Washington DC, Essential Elements is strategically located. We are minutes from all essential government operations & are available in real time to forge alliances, implement operational solutions, & provide 24 hour solutions. Prime contract solutions to solve distribution & logistics. Our focus includes:

  • Aircraft Parts
  • Unmanned Vehicle Parts
  • General Industrial Parts
  • Base Maintenance Items
  • Military Hardware
  • Medical
  • Personal Items for the War Fighter

SMS - SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

Essential Elements offers a Superior Management Solutions. We provide our supply chain partners & clients with value added services that simplify all aspects of the following supply chain:

  • Solicitation Finding / Increased Sales
    • Custom-tailored, automated process using our superior systems.
  • Contract Negotiations & Management
    • d-to-print items.
  • Contract Provision Flow Down
    • d-to-print items.
  • Electronic Bid Submission Process
    • Bid opportunities in the most efficient manner possible in seconds – not minutes.
    • More quotes = more orders.
  • Invoicing/Payment Management [WAWF / DD250]
    • Know you will get paid.
    • Aggressively & automatically.
  • Automated Hit Rate Analysis & Lost Order Reporting
    • Find the apex of capture rate & profitability.
  • Military Specification Packaging
    • Kitting/Final Assembly
    • Mil-Spec Packaging, Bar Coding, RFID Creation, MSL Labeling
    • WAWF DD-250 preparation, EDI Invoicing
    • Freight Consolidation
  • DCMA Origin Inspection/VSM Shipments
    • Origin inspection.
    • VSM shipment & consolidations.

MILITARY PACKAGING / TOLL PACKAGING

Essential Elements offers knowledge, experience, & efficiency in packaging. Our value-added packaging services help you deliver product safely, swiftly, & profitably. We remove cost from your value stream & that means increased profit.

Services provided:

  • Kitting
  • Part Labeling/Marking
  • Bagging/Boxing
  • Individual Bar Code Labeling
  • Intermediate Container Bar Code Labeling
  • Radio Frequency Identification Device/RFID Labeling
  • Freight Management
    • Ground, Air, Rail, & Ocean
  • Palletizing
  • Export Boxing & Crating Capabilities
  • WAWF/DD250 DD-250 Completion
  • Exterior Package Labeling
  • MSL Labeling
  • Government Source Inspection/Packaging
  • MIL-STD-129R – Military Marking for Shipment & Storage
  • MIL-DTL-197L – Packaging of Bearings
  • MIL-PRF-81705E(1) – Barrier Materials, Electrostatic Discharge Protective
  • MIL-PRF-23199E – Packaging Requirements for Special Purpose Mechanical Components (Green Poly)

SOLICITATION & MARKET RESEARCH

Our clients receive market & product research which is second to none. Electronic Data Interface[EDI] ensures data reaches its intended recipient within seconds, resulting in maximum effectiveness & market penetration.

We delivers prior purchase pricing, vendor history, quantities purchases, annual consolidated purchases, prior to & at the time of quote entry. Immediate & relevant information allows us to deliver superior bidding intelligence & increase the award ratio.

Automated Opportunity Matching:
We offer automated bid matching & competitor targeting, we also help vendors improve their capture rate by using automated feedback system & lost order reporting.

Sourcing:
We provide government & clients with sourcing experience to procure their most difficult-to-find items at the lowest acquisition cost possible.

Quality:
ISO 9001: 2015 compliant.

Operations/Packaging:
Services include Receiving Inspection, Quality Interface, & Government Quality Assurance Representatives (QARs). We provide Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) & VSM Freight Management system via an EDI Interface, in-house bar coding, RFID, kitting, freight consolidation & packaging services.

QUALITY

Essential Elements is ISO 9001-2015 compliant.

Quality System Outline:

  • Management Commitment
  • Quality Manual-
    • Level 1 Policy
    • Level 2 Guidelines for Process
    • Level 3 Work Instructions & Procedures
    • Level 4 Records & Forms
  • Human Resources & Training
  • Quality Control of Purchased Materials & Services:
    • Approved Vendor List/Vendor Ratings
    • Document &Records control
    • Contract / Drawing Review
    • Flow down of FAR clauses & DPAS ratings
  • Receiving Inspection / Product Verification:
    • In-house inspection capabilities
    • All items are inspected to print upon receipt
    • Calibration & Tool Control
  • Issuance of Materials Controls:
    • Document Review
    • Segregation/Traceability
    • Bonded customer area
    • Bonded quarantine area
    • Commitment to housekeeping / safety
  • In Process/ Military Specification Packaging Inspection
  • Final Inspection / Document Review
  • Corrective / Preventive Action
  • Internal Audit
  • Measurement / Reporting / Improvement

CONTACT US

EMAIL

info@ess-elements.com

ADDRESS

4520 Worth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124

PHONE

(302) 582-7556

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