1660 - emergency passenger oxygen system, life support equipment

NSN 1660-01-495-3043, Solicitation SPE4A7-13-R-0557, PR 1000008092. This proposed Indefinite Quantity Contract is for an Emergency Passenger Oxygen System (EPOS). The procurement item description cites Essex Industries, Inc., CAGE 0U058, P/N MR-10097AF. Approved source is Essex Industries, Inc., CAGE 0U058. This procurement is Unrestricted, Other Than Full and Open Competition. Soliciting for an Indefinite Quantity contract for a base year and four option years. Estimated Annual Demand for all five years is 9,983 each. There is a guaranteed minimum of 2,572 each for the base year only. This procurement is FOB Destination with Inspection and Acceptance at Origin. The required delivery is 186 days ARO. Surge is not required. This is a Life Support Equipment item. Configuration Control applies. Item is a critical application. This is NOT a Critical Safety Item. Type I Shelf Life applies. Item is commercial. Export control certification applies. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) applies. A copy of this solicitation will be available via the DIBBS website https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue cited in the RFP. Choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document formal (PDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors. Electronic quotes are NOT acceptable for this solicitation. The solicitation package must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. The solicitation will be available on or about 03/01/2013.