C-17 Support Equipment_NOUN: Adapter, Ground Handler_NSN 1730015204396_FA8526-19-Q-0079

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THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT WITH 3-1 YEAR OPTIONS FOR NOUN ADAPTER, GROUND HANDLER; NSN: 1730-01-520-4396; PART NUMBER 17G11078-503. THE BASIC IS FOR QTY OF 2 EACH (INCLUDES FIRST ARTICLE), TEST PLAN (1 LO), AND TEST REPORT (1 LO). THE 3-1 YEAR OPTIONS ARE BASED ON QTY RANGE OF 1-2 EACH. PN: 17G110078-501 FIXTURE WAS DESIGNED AS A STAND-ALONE UNIT INDEPENDENT OF THE LOADING TRAILER WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SCISSOR LIFT TABLE AND FOUR (4) CASTER JACKS WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORTING STRUCTURE TO THE EXISTING -1 FRAMEWORK. THE -501 CAN ONLY R & R THE INBOARD DOORS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS ON FUSELAGE JACKS. DUE TO LIMITED UPPER SURFACE ACCESS, THE NEW FIXTURE MUST SUPPORT THE DOOR FROM THE LOWER SURFACE AT THE DOOR HINGE FITTINGS WHILE ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE HINGES FOR HINGE PIN REMOVAL. A MEANS IS REQUIRED AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE LEVELS TO SUPPORT EITHER OF THE INBOARD MLG DOORS DURING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION WITH THE DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE MEANS WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MLG INBOARD HANDLING FIXTURE PN: 17G110630-1 (SERD 110630) COULD REACH THE HEIGHT OF 88 INCHES TO BE CAPABLE OF R & R THE DOORS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS ON FUSELAGE JACKS WITH THE LOWEST MLG TIRE 2" ABOVE THE GROUND. THE HANDLING FIXTURE PN: 17G110630-1 HAS FOUR POSTS EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM FRAME. THE POSTS ARE MADE FROM 3 X 3 TUBE SECTION WITH ½" DIA HOLES TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEED TO INTERFACE WITH THE MEANS. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE A SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.
OFFERORS SHALL PREPARE THEIR PROPOSALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANDATORY, EXPLICIT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE RFQ. ALL RESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL UTILIZE THE PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (PPIRS), EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS), AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DATABASES TO DETERMINE CONTRACTOR STATUS BEFORE EVALUATING PROPOSALS. PROPOSAL WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON CRITERIA STATED IN THE RFQ.
WE ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF THE RFQ ON OR AROUND 29 MAY 2019 WITH AN ESTIMATED RESPONSE DATE OF 29 JUNE 2019. THE RFQ AND ALL ATTACHMENTS WILL BE POSTED TO THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WEBPAGE (HTTP://WWW.FBO.GOV/). IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION, CONTACT THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST AT EMAIL DARRYL.MORTIMER@US.AF.MIL; TELEPHONE 478-926-7888 OR CONTRACTING OFFICER CAPRECIA MORTIMER AT EMAIL CAPRECIA.MORTIMER@US.AF.MIL; TELEPHONE 478-926-7865. ALL DATA FOR THIS COMPONENT IS CONSIDERED EXPORT CONTROLLED..