Coupling half, quick disconnect

THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE ONE TIME LARGE PROCUREMENT FOR A SINGLE NSN ITEM 4730-005858437. 

NO OPTION WILL BE EXERCISED.

Quantity is 139 each.

Delivery is 360 days or better offer.

F.O.B. is Origin.

Inspection/Acceptance is Origin.

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

COUPLING HALF, QUICK DISCONNECT. ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL, ANODIZED.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered.  The subject requirement is for acquisition of one NSN for the various end items. The solicitation will be available in DIBBS on April 02, 2021 at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/. 

Copies of the solicitation will not be available until 15 days after this notice is published in BetaSAM. 

While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.    

• THIS NSN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS "AIR FORCE CSI".
• GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED ON ALL BUYS.
• TRACEABILITY MUST BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS / DISTRIBUTORS.
• To be eligible for award, offerors and any sources of supply proposed for use are required to have an approved JCP certification and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access export-controlled data managed by DLA. DLA will not delay award in
  order for an offeror or its supplier to apply for and receive approval by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data.

• CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

THIS IS A RESTRICTED SOURCE ITEM AND REQUIRES ENGINEERING SOURCE APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY.

PROCUREMENT FROM THE CSI APPROVED SOURCES:

THE BOEING COMPANY CAGE 81205 PN 10-20227-2

TRANSDIGM CAGE 81833, PN 6520-772034

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLIES.

TECHNICAL DATA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE SOLICITATION

ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY.THE OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE PART FOR EVALUATION. 

DUE TO CRITICALITY AND TIME REQUIRED FOR ESA EVALUATION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR CURRENT AWARD, BUT THOSE MEETING EVALUATION CRITERIA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENTS IF APPROVED BY ESA AFTER SAR EVALUATION.

One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer.

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

The Government may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation. By submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the Reverse Auction and their prices may be publicly disclosed, including to other offerors, during the Reverse Auction. An offerr’s final auction price will be considered its final proposal revision. No price revisions will be accepted after the close of the Reverse Auction, in accordance with FAR 15.307.