Aircraft Components and Accessories

Added: Dec 20, 2017 6:18 pm

Combined Request for Information and Synopsis

This notice is a combined Request for Information and Synopsis. The primary purposes of this notice are as follows:

• Conduct market research to determine if other sources are capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exist and if commercial items or nondevelopmental items are available that meet the agency's requirements
• Improve small business access to acquisition information
• Enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities

This announcement is not a Request for Proposal or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for any information solicited herein. Interested parties should contact Shea Korth at 385-519-8204 or email shea.korth@us.af.mil.

Detailed Information
Contracting Office: DLA Aviation
Address: 6050 Gum Lane, Hill AFB, UT 84056
Noun: F-16 Canopy Actuators
NSN: 1680-01-505-0663WF
P/N: 904100-01; 16VK056001-1
Estimated Quantity: 15 EA
NAICS: 336413
Classification Code: 16
Destination: TBD
Solicitation Number: SPRHA4-18-R-0663
Response Date: 4 January 2018
Set-aside: It is NOT expected that this requirement will be set-aside for small businesses

Statements
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part.

Manufacture of this part requires special test and/or inspection facilities determine and maintain ultra-precision quality for its function or system integrity.

It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the following firm(s):
Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc. (CAGE 25693)
Dynatech International (CAGE 63172)
Lockheed Martin Corporation (CAGE 81755)

Based upon market research, the Government is not planning on using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 30 days of this notice.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.

The solicitation will be made available through electronic data interchange procedures Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
To obtain and respond to the solicitation electronically, the following information is applicable: www.fbo.gov

Prospective offerors are advised that foreign participation is not permitted at the prime contractor level.

All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars.