1560-00-761-2658; fitting assembly, TE

NSN 1560-00-761-2658; Unrestricted ; Fitting Assembly, TE, KC-135  Aircraft; Critical Safety Item; Definite Quantity Contract for 14 pieces; Origin Inspection; FOB Origin to Stock Location; First Article Test Required ; 644 Requested Delivery; Export Control  Certification is required. Approved source, The Boeing Company 81205 Part Number 5-868774, Electronic Offers are acceptable; Offerors must submit a completed solicitation package;  The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The solicitation issue date is February 28, 2018.