(FOVA) Curtiss Pusher Plane Full Scale Kit

Added: Jun 22, 2015 9:35 pm Modified: Jul 07, 2015 2:08 pmTrack Changes SOLICITATION NOW AVAILABLE.



Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued and telephone requests, email requests, or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. To receive the solicitation package (standard form, and Attachments no. 1 and 2) click the link to FedConnect (http://www.fedconnect.net) where you'll be redirected to the FedConnect website. Accessing the solicitation form and attachment does not require registration in FedConnect.



Once at the FedConnect home page, click on "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, select "Reference Number" from drop-down menu and type in solicitation number, and click "search." Next screen will show the solicitation title as "(FOVA) Curtiss Pusher Plan Full Scale Kit." Click the title to open the overview page, where this announcement and upcoming solicitation and attachments will be posted.



It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the FBO and FedConnect websites to download all amendments and attachments which may also be issued against the solicitation prior to the solicitation's closing date.



ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING BY EMAIL (NO PHONE OR FAX QUESTIONS). Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. When submitting a question by email please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

Added: Jun 22, 2015 9:35 pm Modified: Jun 23, 2015 10:00 pmTrack Changes

The National Park Service (NPS) previously announced this procurement as a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified firms capable of supplying a complete full scale replica kit of a circa 1912 Curtiss Pusher plane. Three responses were received from small businesses and the decision was made to proceed with requesting quotations for this procurement as a total small business set-aside. The following information is the Pre-Solicitation Notice hereby issued as the follow-up to the previous Sources Sought Notice.


This is a Pre-Solicitation notice announcing that the National Park Service, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, intends to issue a Request for Quotation for a vendor to supply a complete full scale replica kit of a circa 1912 Curtiss Pusher plane. The complete kit shall be assembled for a one-time shipment/delivery to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site-Pearson Air Museum, 1115 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, Washington 98661. Staff at Pearson Air Museum will assemble the Curtiss Pusher in-house, in the location that it will be displayed, as a live demonstration project while visitors tour the museum. The kit shall contain all substantial parts and plans, including the following: (1) All wing ribs pre-cut and formed, (2) Wing spars, or instructions and guidelines on how to build wing spars, (3) All necessary metal hardware, (4) A replica, non-running Curtiss OX-5 Engine (materials can vary), (5) A replica propeller and hub, (6) A replica radiator and housing, (7) Replica fuel tanks, (8) Replica seat, control wheel, pedals and control column, (9) Replica spoked wheels, (10) Scale plans and a construction manual guiding builders on how to construct the kit, (11) Fabric necessary for airfoil coverage (if fabric is not available, vendor shall recommend type of fabric, square footage necessary, and how best to attach the fabric), (12) Control and rigging wires, pulleys, and turnbuckles (or recommendations on the plans for the sizes, types, and where to acquire these elements).

SET ASIDE. This project is being solicited and awarded as a total (100%) Small Business set-aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 336411 with an associated small business size standard of 1,500 employees. A single firm-fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of the solicitation. Solicitation number P15PS01085 will be issued as a Request for Quotations, posted to http://www.fbo.gov with a link to retrieve the solicitation form, clauses, scope of work, and wage rates at https://www.fedconnect.net on or about July 7, 2015 with a response date 30 days thereafter.


PAPER COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND TELEPHONE REQUESTS, EMAIL REQUESTS, OR FAX REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  To receive the solicitation package (standard form and Attachment no. 1) click the link in the announcement in the section titled "Additional Info" where you'll be redirected to FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net. Accessing the solicitation form and attachment does not require registration in FedConnect. Once at the FedConnect home page, click on "Search Public Opportunities Only."  Next screen, select "Reference Number" from drop-down menu and type in solicitation number, and click "search." Next screen will show the solicitation title as "(FOVA) Curtiss Pusher Plan Full Scale Kit." Click the title to open the overview page, where this announcement and upcoming solicitation and attachments will be posted. It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the FBO and FedConnect websites to download all amendments and attachments which may also be issued against the solicitation prior to the solicitation's closing date.


ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING BY EMAIL (NO PHONE OR FAX QUESTIONS). Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. When submitting a question by email please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. This announcement does not constitute the solicitation.

Added: Jun 22, 2015 9:35 pm The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking to identify qualified firms capable of supplying a complete full scale replica kit of a circa 1912 Curtiss Pusher plane. The complete kit shall be assembled for a one-time shipment/delivery to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site-Pearson Air Museum, 1115 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, Washington 98661. This sources sought notice is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a REQUEST for PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, or BIDS. It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes, to identify the availability of qualified sources. To view the full text version of this sources sought notice, click on the FedConnect link provided in this announcement. Once at the FedConnect website homepage, click on "Search Public Opportunities Only" if you do not have a FedConnect user account. Next screen change the Search Criteria drop-down menu to "Reference Number" and type in P15PS01085. Next screen click on underlined document number P15PS01085 to open the Overview screen. Next screen is the Overview, and on the far right-side will be this announcement as an attached .pdf file you can print/save. Interested parties DO NOT have to submit a response this notice via FedConnect, but can instead submit a written response via email directly to the Contracting Officer as explained in the attachment (full text version of this source sought notice in FedConnect).