Airframe Bearings Lab Imrpoved Dynamic Load Test System

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT for the procurement of an Airframe Bearings Lab Improved Dynamic Load Test System in support of the Airframe Bearings Laboratory, Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD). This requirement is advertised as SOLE SOURCE.
The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract, on a sole source basis, to MTS Systems Corporation, 14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2290, for this procurement. The statutory authority permitting other than Full and Open Competition is USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The procedures of FAR Part 12 and 13.5 will be utilized for this commercial acquisition.
The requirement will include the following:

Airframe Bearings Lab Improved Dynamic Load Test System

The procurement is for a commercial-off-the-shelf MTS Model 322.41 ServoHydraulic Material Test System with 110 kip crosshead-mounted linear actuator and 5,000 lbf-in rotary hydraulic actuator assemblies, Model 244.22 Actuator and 252 Series Serovalve Manifold, Model 293.11 Hydraulic Service Manifold, Water-Cooled Collars/Extension Rods, FlexTest® 60 Controller, SilentFloTM Hydraulic fluid pump, and associated torque cells, hoses, cables, hydraulic fluid, software and control equipment. The procurement also includes factory calibration, On-Site Installation/Commissioning and Basic Operator Training.

A draft Statement of Work is hereby provided as Attachment (1).

Place of Delivery: The items above must be delivered to the following address: Air Vehicle Engineering Department, Attn: Brian Weber Bldg 2187, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 48810 Shaw Road STE 3320, Patuxent River, MD 20657-1907. Delivery date is 182 days after contract award.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible interested parties may submit a capability statement by 3:30 p.m. on 14 March 2019. via e-mail to maija.l.harris@navy.mil, which will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided nor return any information provided. Offerors must ensure that their firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). For further information, please refer to https://www.sam.gov.

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