Overhaul of the T700 Anti-Ice Start Bleed Valve

The contractor shall furnish all labor, facilities, mandatory parts, non-mandatory parts, materials, equipment, tools and data (other than Government Furnished Property), necessary to accomplish the overhaul of the following asset:

NOMENCLATURE: Anti-ice Start Bleed Valve
INPUT/OUTPUT NSN: 2995-01-313-0691
INPUT/OUTPUT P/N: 4046T28G15
ESTIMATED QUANTITY RANGE: Minimum 50 each - Maximum 180 each (Maximum includes a

Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Quantity of 30 each)
NOMENCLATURE: Anti-ice Start Bleed Valve
INPUT/OUTPUT NSN: 2995-01-294-9867
INPUT/OUTPUT P/N: 4046T28G14
ESTIMATED QUANTITY RANGE: Minimum 200 each - Maximum 2640 each (Maximum includes a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Quantity of 440 each)

The proposed contractual action will be a single award, Five (5) Year, Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Maintenance and Overhaul contract, with minimum / maximum quantities listed above. The maximum quantity for the NSN: 2995-01-313-0691 includes a Foreign Military Sales quantity of 30 and the NSN: 2995-01-294-9867 includes a Foreign Military Sales quantity of 440. It has been determined the Government's needs cannot
be met in the commercial marketplace; therefore, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 will not be used. Depot Maintenance Work Requirement (DMWR) 55-2995-231, dated 15 May 1983, has been identified for this requirement. However, the Anti-ice Start Bleed Valve has been identified as a Critical Safety Item (CSI). Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law No. 108-136, National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2004, Section 802, Quality Control in Procurement of Aviation Critical Safety Items and Related Services, as implemented for acquisition by Department of Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS 209-270), contracts for modification, repair, or overhaul of CSI items can only be awarded to a source approved by the head of the design control activity. A frozen plan and a Product Verification Audit will be required for this effort. This procurement is restricted to the following approved sources: are Vacco Industries Inc., El Segundo Products Division (CAGE code: 1PVC5), 10350 Vacco St., South El Monte, CA 91733-3316 and AAR Aircraft Components (CAGE code: 3Y015), 747 Zeckendorf Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530-2188.

Contractors are encouraged to seek Source Approval Requests (SAR) in order to compete for this or future solicitations by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List procedures. These procedures are outlined at the following website: http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casl_cmo_home. Award of this requirement will not be withheld pending SARs. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. Requests for solicitation will be accepted by mail or email. You may mail your request to Army Contracting Command - Redstone, ATTN: CCAM-ALM, Luis J Ferrer, Sparkman Center Bldg. 5303 2nd Floor, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000, or send email requests to luis.j.ferrer.civ@mail.mil. Proposals may be hand-carried (reference solicitation for details), mailed via the US Postal Service, or delivered by a commercial delivery service. This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. The closing date annotated is an estimate and may be adjusted dependent upon the date the solicitation is released; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above.