Sole source: general elecrtic aviation requirements contract

The purpose of this modification is to state that the following item is being removed from this synopsis: 2840-01-308-7037PR, P/N 1441M37G05. Please see Exhibit A of the solicitation for the corrected list of items. This changes the total number of items being contemplated for this contract to 105 ea. This changes the number of items being priced in the basic period to 49 ea. Qualification Requirements now apply to 34 items which are correctly identified in Exhibit A of the solicitation. There are technical data packages for only 12 NSNs and these are correctly idenitified in Exhibit A in the solicitation.

A 9-year Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract, 3-year priced basic period with three 2-year unpriced option periods, is being contemplated for the acquisition of replenishment spares applicable to the F110-100B, F110-100C, F110-129, F110-129B, F101-102A, and F118-100 engines. Option one through three will extend the ordering period by 2 years and establish two delivery years of pricing. There are 106 items being contemplated for this contract. The items to be procured and the best estimated quantities for each year are identified in the spreadsheet entitled ?GEAR Full Requirements Data for Synopsis? and are included as an attachment associated to this synopsis number. Only 50 NSNs will be priced in the basic period. The spreadsheet identifies which NSNs will be priced in the basic period. Delivery will range anywhere from 3 months to 30 months depending on the production lead time of each NSN.

Qualification requirements apply to 35 NSNs and are identified in the spreadsheet, ?GEAR Full Requirements Data for Synopsis?. For these 35 NSNs award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service or the manufacturer meets qualification requirement at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1 or 52.209-2. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements. The remaining 71 NSNs have been identified as having current approved FAR 9.202(b) qualification requirement waivers.



There are technical data packages for 13 NSNs. These NSNs are identified in the spreadsheet, ?GEAR Full Requirements Data for Synopsis?. The data for these 13 NSNs are export controlled. This data is approved for release only to U.S. contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). Submission of the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your request for the solicitation is required as specified in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Sections 121 through 128.



Contractors shall refer to the actual solicitation for the exact closing date. The following dates are approximate: The issuance date of solicitation will be 31 Dec 2007. The approximate response date of the solicitation will be 30 Jan 2008. The anticipated award date will be 31 Oct 2008.



Contractors must obtain a copy of the solicitation from the FedBizOpps website. This office no longer mails solicitations. No telephone requests. POC is janet.kuruvilla@tinker.af.mil, fax number 405-739-5493. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential Offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.