RFI adapter rail

This solicitation is being amended to extend the solicitation due to date to November 20, 2013.

Responses need to be submitted to the bid room and not directly to the buyer. Responses can be emailed or faxed. The fax number to the bid room is 614-692-4275. The email address is: ContractorProposalDLALandandMaritime@dla.mil. Emailed modifications and revisions to proposals cannot exceed 15 MB.

This solicitation is for a multiple-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the acquisition of the following: 1005-01-452-3527 (Adapter Rail, Weapon). This proposed procurement includes one NSN.  The Small Business size standard is 1000 employees. The proposed procurement contains an option to extend the contract period one or more times at the discretion of the government.  The total duration (base plus option years) shall not exceed 5 years. Drawings/specifications will be available through DIBBS. It is anticipated that award will be made via a contract that individual delivery orders will be issued against. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. Restricted Rights Data Restrictions apply.

This solicitation will be available for download on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/ on or about October 3, 2013; however, ** DIBBS quotations are not acceptable for this solicitation. **  The RFP includes instructions on how to submit proposals.

NOTE: The solicitation can only be found by searching the RFP/IFB Database in DIBBS.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered.

Sources Sought

This is NOT a request for either a quote or proposal.  This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10.   The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified companies capable of performance on a solicitation for the below listed NSN. This NSN is being bought to drawings.  Contractor First Article Testing would be required with Higher Level Quality Requirements.  Final inspection and acceptance shall be at the actual manufacturing facility.

A dummy cfolders file has been created for this market research effort for companies to be able to review the drawings. The dummy cfolder file is named ADAPTERRAIL.  To access the technical data, refer to the Tech Data tab at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. DLA Collaboration Folders (cFolders) https://pcf1.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders/ This system contains Bidsets, Engineering Data Lists (EDLs) and digitized drawings for open BSM-DIBBS procurements after 10/01/2006. DLA Collaboration Folders Help Desk -- 866-335-HELP (4357) Note: System access requires the user to have an active DIBBS account.

Companies interested in proposing on this solicitation once it is issued are to respond with market research questionnaire by JUNE 3, 2013.

Submittal Information

All responsible sources are invited to respond.  Sources interested in proposing on this solicitation should complete the attached survey and return to the buyer at the following address:   DLA Land & Maritime-ZBD, 3990 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH  43218-3990; Email: Lisa.Keyser-Vega@dla.mil ; fax 614-693-1634.

As this is only a request for information, companies may respond via email, fax or hard copy.

Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  This RFI is for market research purposes only.  Any information submitted is at the company's own expense.  The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of its response to the market survey.  Any information provided is voluntary.