ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TEST SET (ESTS) INTERFACE TEST ADAPTERS (ITAs)

Added: Apr 05, 2012 2:22 pm  

REPAIR: This acquisition is for the establishment of a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Repair contract for depot‐level repair and testing of the F‐15 A Model aircraft Electronic Systems Test Set (ESTS) Interface Test Adapters (ITAs). The F‐15 ESTS ITAs are a highly integrated set of test adapters that integrate forty‐nine (49) new and modified Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) with the ESTS test stations. There will be a Basic Contract Period with Four (4) Annual Options. Best Estimated Quantities (BEQs) will be established for each of the forty‐nine (49) LRUs for the Basic Contract Period as well as each Annual Option. There will be a line for Beyond Economical Repair (BER) and Over and Above. This acquisition will be sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Electronic Systems Defense Systems Division (Cage Code 26916), 600 Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008‐1098. Northrop Grumman is the original OEM of the ESTS Test Station. Authority for requirement is 10 U.S.C. 2304©(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302­1, Only One or a Limited Number of Responsible Sources, and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Technical data is not available. The Government will be unable to provide any ESTS Test Stations as Government Furnished‐Property (GFP/GFE). There are no available ESTS Test Stations in Government inventory. The buyer is David B. Smith, 638 SCMG/PKAB, 460 Richard Ray Blvd Suite 200, Robins AFB, GA 31098‐1813. Telephone: (478) 926‐6773, Fax (478) 926‐7544, email: David.Smith6@robins.af.mil. If the Contracting Officer does not satisfy your concerns, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns that are not resolved through established channels. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director and the Contracting Officer, but to communicate serious contract concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When appropriate, potential offerors may contact Ombudsman Kim McDonald, at 478‐222-1088. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. A Copy of the solicitation will be posted at http://www.febizopps.gov. The approximate solicitation issue date will be 20 April 2012. Approximate response date for receipt of proposals is 22 June 2012. All potential offerors should contact the buyer identified above for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition.  NSNs and BEQs are attached.  See Note (s) 22.