PAPI, PK30d, 200-Watt, Incandescent Lamps, NSN 6240-01-570-5976

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the manufacture and delivery of PAPI, PK30d, 200-Watt, Incandescent Lamps, NSN 6240-01-570-5976, for the office of the Navigation and Weather Product group, AJW-L700, located at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The PAPI system is the current standard Visual Glide Slope Indicator (VGSI) consisting of four light boxes arranged perpendicular to the edge of the runway. It projects a pattern of red and white lights that provide visual approach slope information.

 The PAPI lamps must be manufactured in accordance with attached FAA Specification FAA-E-2576B. Known manufacturer is Osram Sylvania Inc., P/N 58708 or 64382 HLX-C. The lamps, covered by FAA specification FAA-E-2576B, are to be used for outdoor operation and to meet all lamp requirements of FAA-E2576B, to include sections 3.3.3 and 3.4.

The requirement is for a one (1) year contract with four (4) one-year option periods, with firm-fixed-price pricing arrangements.   

Clause 3.11-34 F.O.B. Destination is incorporated in this solicitation. With F.O.B. Destination, the contractor is responsible for the goods shipped until they are received at the destination [paragraph (b)(4)], as well as “pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery. [paragraph (b)(6)]” As such, unit prices for these lamps shall include freight charges; freight shall not be separately invoiced.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort is

NAICS 335139    Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing. Size Standard

1,250 Employees.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IAW included AMS Clause 3.6.1- NOTICE TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (OCT 2019).

Please read the attached Solicitation and all Attachments in their entirety. Follow the instructions outlined in Section L for submitting a responsive proposal. Please include the solicitation number 6973GH-24-R-00205 in the subject line of all email correspondence as indicated in Section L of the SIR.

Submit questions NLT 2:00 PM, Central Time, August 14, 2024. This will allow for answers to be posted before the closing date of the solicitation. Email questions to Connie Houpt at connie.m.houpt@faa.gov.

Proposals are due by EMAIL ONLY as indicated in Section L of the SIR NLT August 26, 2024, 2:00 PM, Central Time. Please include the solicitation number 6973GH-24-R-00205 in the subject line of all email correspondence.

All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management, www.SAM.gov. Per the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS), clause 3.3.1-33 System for Award Management (SAM), paragraph (b)(1) “By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.”

This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.