Extruded aluminum

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at https://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the NSWC Division Crane. Offerors are encouraged to access information also available on the NSWC Crane Division web site at http://www.crane.navy.mil/acquisition/homepage.htm.

NAVSURFWARCEN Crane Division has a requirement for extruded aluminum as follows:4500 pieces: 15 foot length x .312 inches x 1.00 inches x .020 wall thickness. The aluminum material is 6061 T4. Drawing will be provided upon written request. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. Delivery shall be FOB destination, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane, Indiana.The solicitation will be issued under the Test Program in FAR PART 13.5. This solicitation will utilize full and open competition procedures as a proposed firm fixed price contract. The Government intends to award to the responsible contractor whose offer is the best value to the Government considering past performance and price related factors, with past performance being somewhat more important than price. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.

The solicitation will be available for download on or about 16 January 2009. Closing date will be on or about 17 February 2009. This notice is a synopsis and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it is not a commitment by the U.S. Navy to procure subject equipment. The POC is Lynn Fleetwood, Code 0564EF, telephone (812)-854-1557 or e-mail elizabeth.fleetwood@navy.mil. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. 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. It is the responsibility of offerors to download the RFP and to submit offers to the POC at NSWC Crane to be considered.