Evaporator, Air Brake

RESPONSE DATE:  Offers/Responses are due prior to the Closing Date and Time specified in BLOCK 9 on Page 1 of the Solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP).

The solicitation will be available in DIBBS on or about its estimated issue date of 12/16/2022.

Solicitation is for a long-term Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with 3 base contract years and 2 option years.

DESCRIPTION:

NSN(s): 2530012224590
Item Description: Evaporator, Air Brake

Manufacturer’s Code and Part Number:  
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems: Cage # 06853, Part Number 289008N

Quantity (including option quantity): Indefinite Quantity.  Estimated Annual Quantity is 273.

Unit of Issue: EACH

Destination Information: Various DLA Stock Locations

Delivery Schedule: 60 Days

All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered.

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.    

The Small Business size standard is 1,250 employees. 

Specifications, plans or drawings are not available.

The proposed procurement contains an option to extend the contract period one or more times at the discretion of the government.  The total duration (base plus option years) shall not exceed 5 years.  

This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data; therefore, the Government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).  The approved source is Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems (CAGE # 06853), Part Number 289008N.

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. 

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.