Hood assembly, anti-exposure, 32/P

This acquisition is for a Four (4) year Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity contract, consisting of a One (1) year base and Three (3) One-Year option periods, for the "Hood Assembly, Anti-Exposure, 32/P." The National Stock Number (NSN) associated with this acquisition is 8475-01-255-7490.
The item is to be made in accordance with MIL-H-81843C, Hood Assembly Drawing 1639AS100 Rev. H and Hood Patter 1639AS101 Rev. B.

All material shall be contractor furnished. First Article Testing (FAT) and Production Lot Testing is required for this item.

The solicitation number is SPE1C1-18-R-0029 and will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The estimated release date of the solicitation is January 2, 2018.

The Base Year and Three One Year Options each consist of 525 each minimum quantity, 2,100 each annual estimated quantity and 2,625 each annual order limitation quantity.
The production-lead time (PLT) is as follows: 120 days for First Article Test (FAT) submission, 30 days for the Government's review/approval/disapproval of FAT, 140 days for delivery at a rate of up to 250 each a month no less than 140 each.
All deliveries will be to the DLA Depots in Lansing, MI, Pendergrass, GA and Austin, TX.
Deliveries are FOB Destination. Inspection and Acceptance at Origin

To ensure timely delivery and a quality product, this acquisition will be procured using Best Value/Tradeoff Source Selection procedures. The use of "Best Value" procedures will allow the Government to comparatively evaluate technical merit as well as cost or price to select the source which demonstrates the highest probability of successful performance at a reasonable price. The non-cost or price evaluation factor is Past Performance - Performance Confidence Assessment. The Past Performance will contain the following sub-factors: (a) Recency, (b) Relevancy and (2) Quality and Delivery Performance.

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