Mechanical Arm Vacuum Assisted Aircraft Sanding System

Requirement revised to quantity of one (1) Belly Cart System, two (2) Telescoping Stand System, one (1) Rail Mounted System with Boom Lift, installation and test, training and data deliverables.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding belly cart systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data for the T-45 Program. The solicitation will be issued as a small business set-aside. This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for the Technical factor. Anticipated delivery is 120 days after date of contract.
The solicitation will be posted on the NAVAIR homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. Select "Doing Business" and then "Open Solicitations." Look for amendments on the web page. Hard copy of solicitations and amendments will NOT be mailed to contractors. The solicitation will be posted on the web, on or about 2 March 2011. The Government will not accept electronic offers. The point of contact is: Ms. Alice Tornquist, phone (732) 323-4316, facsimile: (732) 323-2359 or e-mail: alice.tornquist@navy.mil or Ms. Judith Dastis, phone (732) 323-7339, facsimile: (732) 323-2359, e-mail: judith.dastis@navy.mil.

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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding belly cart systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data for the T-45 Program. The solicitation will be issued as a small business set-aside. This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for the Technical factor. Anticipated delivery is 120 days after date of contract.
The solicitation will be posted on the NAVAIR homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. Select "Doing Business" and then "Open Solicitations." Look for amendments on the web page. Hard copy of solicitations and amendments will NOT be mailed to contractors. The solicitation will be posted on the web, on or about 2 March 2011. The Government will not accept electronic offers. The point of contact is: Ms. Alice Tornquist, phone (732) 323-4316, facsimile: (732) 323-2359 or e-mail: alice.tornquist@navy.mil or Ms. Judith Dastis, phone (732) 323-7339, facsimile: (732) 323-2359, e-mail: judith.dastis@navy.mil.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data in support of the T-45 Program.
This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft.
A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated.
Acquisition strategy is changed from limited source competition to small business set-aside.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data in support of the T-45 Program. 
This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft.
A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. 
Acquisition strategy is changed from limited source competition to small business set-aside.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data in support of the T-45 Program.
This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft.
A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated.
This synopsis will be reissued as a combined synopsis/solicitation. Acquisition strategy is changed from limited source competition to small business set-aside.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data in support of the T-45 Program. 
This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft.
A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated.
This synopsis will be reissued as a combined synopsis/solicitation.  Acquisition strategy is changed from limited source competition to small business set-aside.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data in support of the T-45 Program on the basis of limited competition between Temple Allen Industries, Inc. Rockville MD and Flash Tech, Inc., Kansas City MO. This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft.
A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors; i.e. Technical and Past Performance.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to full and open competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a full and open competitive requirement.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst NJ intends to procure two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding systems and two (2) mechanical arm vacuum-assisted sanding system floor mounting rails, installation and training, and associated data in support of the T-45 Program on the basis of limited competition between Temple Allen Industries, Inc. Rockville MD and Flash Tech, Inc., Kansas City MO. This system is being procured to replace the current system consisting of chemical stripping and hand sanding the entire airframe of the T-45 Aircraft.
A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for non-cost factors; i.e. Technical and Past Performance.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to full and open competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a full and open competitive requirement.