Overhaul/Repair of the AH-64 (D/E) Nitrogen Inerting Unit

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

NOMENCLATURE: Nitrogen Inerting Unit

INPUT NSN:                P/N:
1560-01-165-9449      3261029-0101
1560-01-587-1028      3261029-0301

OUTPUT NSN:             P/N:
1560-01-587-1028      3261029-0301

ESTIMATED QUANTITY RANGE: Minimum 150 each - Maximum 900 each
(Maximum includes a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Quantity of 150 each)

The proposed contractual action will be a Five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Maintenance and Overhaul type contract, with minimum / maximum quantities listed above. These items are non-commercial; FAR Part 12 will not be utilized. Required delivery shall be FOB Origin.

The Nitrogen Inerting Unit is not a Critical Safety Item (CSI). There is no adequate Depot Maintenance Work Requirement (DMWR) for this overhaul effort; accordingly, this requirement cannot support a competitive solicitation. Currently the only known approved sources for the overhaul/upgrade for the Nitrogen Inerting Unit are Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. (DBA Cobham Mission System), (Cage 99251) (large business) and The Boeing Company (Cage 8V613) (large business). Firms that recognize and can produce the required items described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek Source Approval Requests (SAR) in order to become an approved source 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.

All responsible firms may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted. Requests for the solicitation shall be by mail. You may mail your request to Andrew Cameron, CCAM-ALM, Building 5303, 2nd Floor, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898- 5000. Email requests should be sent to andrew.e.cameron.civ@mail.mil. Proposals can be hand-carried, mailed via the US Postal Service, or delivered by a commercial delivery service. No FAX or email responses shall be accepted for the initial proposal. This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release of the solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above.