Brand name only - 2M kits

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Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division has a requirement for commercially available miniature/microminiature (2M) kits and piece parts for solder work stations.

The contract will cover a five-year period and will be issued as a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract. The contract will include line items for various kits and miscellaneous parts. The solicitation will be issued for brand name only for critical kit items and brand name or equal for miscellaneous parts. A list of the brand name only manufacturer(s) and part numbers and the brand name or equivalent items will be provided as an exhibit to the RFP. A list of kits with their components and salient characteristics will be available when the RFP is issued. The minimum award amount is $25,000 with a maximum award amount of $5,000,000. Various quantities may be ordered over the five-year life of the contract.

Delivery will be required FOB destination 90 days after contract award to destinations provided in individual Delivery Orders. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination.

This is a 100% small business set aside and all responsible small business sources may submit an offer that will be considered. The solicitation will be issued under the Test program in FAR 13.5 and will use commercial procedures. To be eligible for award, contractors must be properly registered in the Government’s Central Contractor Registration database (CCR). Offerors may obtain information on CCR registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at www.ccr.gov.

The solicitation will be available for download on or about 11 March 2011.

Closing date will be on or about 11 April 2011. The POC is Ashley Chestnut, Code CXMQEP, telephone 812-854-6866, fax 812-854-5666 or e-mail ashley.chestnut@navy.mil. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. Offers must be submitted in the format specified in the solicitation to be considered. Submitting a bid from the NECO web site by clicking on the "Submit Bid" does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person in the correct format. Furthermore, each interested vendor shall monitor the FBO, NECO and Crane websites for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation.