Latch Assembly, Coupling

LTC PROJECT for NSN 1670-01-470-3696, Latch Assembly, Coupling.

Bidset information is available on the Internet via http://RIC1S-C025.DSCR.DLA.MIL/TDMD. 

The solicitation will result in an indefinite quantity contract with one, one-year base period and two, one-year option periods.  The estimated annual demand quantity is 41 each.  The guaranteed minimum quantity is 10 each for the base period only.  The maximum contract quantity for the life of the contract is 186 each. 

The required production lead-time is 445 days after receipt of order (ARO).   FOB at Destination with Inspection/acceptance at Origin.  Option to extend terms of contract 24 months.  Duration of contract period 36 months.  

First Article Government test and Government Production Lot Sample test are required.  Requirement is a 100% small business set-aside, utilizing full and open competition after exclusion of sources.  Item is an Army Critical Safety Item (CSI).  Configuration control applies. Export Control Certification is required.  Higher-level contract quality inspection system is required. Surge and Sustainment is not required.

This solicitation may include procurement note L09, Reverse Auction.  Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the ProcureX system to self-register and review the available training tools at:  dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction.  Offerors who do not self-register will be loaded at the time of auction by DLA.

The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.  A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the issue date cited in the RFP.  Solicitations are in portable document format (PDF).  T download and view these documents, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors.  The solicitation issue date is February 23, 2021.