Instructor Commercial Ram Air Parachute Systems (ICRAPS)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (Reference number H92239-17-T-0016)
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with addition information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable provisions and clauses which can be accessed in full text at www.farsite.hill.af.mil. All responding vendors must be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of contract. Information to register in SAM can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under Solicitation Number H92239-17-T-0016, which will result in a single-award, firm fixed price contract. This action is being solicited as total small business set aside, Brand Name Only for Javelin Odyssey harness, containers, and components and Spectre main and reserve parachute canopies. North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 314999 applies to this procurement - quote mark All other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills quote mark with a size standard of 500 employees. Award will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis and tradeoffs are not permitted. Award will be made on an all or none basis. An offeror must quote on all items in this solicitation to be eligible for award. The manufacturers of the Brand Name items are Sun Path Products, Inc., 404 W. Edinborough Ave, Raeford, NC 28376-2832 USA; and Performance Designs, Inc., 1300 E. International Speedway Blvd., Deland, FL 32724-2606 USA. The parachute systems in use at the Military Free Fall School (MFFS) can only be maintained with replacement parts from the following manufacturers on a sole brand basis in order to maintain the integrity of the OEM: Performance Designs, and Sun Path Products. These companies Life Cycle Replacement Parts are detailed on the United States Special Operations Command, Premeditated Air Drop Systems Approved and Authorized Use List. Documentation provided must address all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material.

VENDOR QUESTIONS AND SOLICITATION ERRORS:
Vendors are encouraged to contact the Government for clarification if there are, or appear to be, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the request for quote. Questions should be submitted in writing to the point of contact identified below:
Government POC:
SSG Delwayne Kirkland at delwayne.kirkland@socom.mil
Alternate: C Scott Phelps at conway-phelps@socom.mil

Please ensure the following information is included with your quote:
*Contract Number *Cage Code/DUNS Number
*Contact Information *Payment/Discount Terms
*Delivery times and charges *FOB Point
*Any other remarks as necessary.
RESPONSES/QUOTES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 10:00 AM EST, Monday,
5 September 2017 and shall include reference number H92239-17-T-0016 in the subject line. Questions must be submitted NLT 4:00 PM EST, 29 August 2017. Please submit responses directly to SSG Delwayne Kirkland via email at delwayne.kirkland@socom.mil and C Scott Phelps at conway-phelps@socom.mil.

Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail and faxed correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910-396-0552.

Primary Point of Contact:
SSG Delwayne Kirkland
delwayne.kirkland@socom.mil
Phone: 910-432-6323

Secondary Point of Contact:
Scott Phelps
conway-phelps@socom.mil
Phone: 910-432-8598

Contracting Office Address:
ATTN: E-2929 Desert Storm Dr.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310
United States