Surface cooler tube bundles

Added: Mar 20, 2014 1:39 pm

20 March 2014:

Solicitation posted.

Attachment #1 - Equipment Specification posted.

Attachment #2 - Drawings posted.

Attachment #3 - Past Performance Questionnaire Cover Letter posted.

Attachment #4 - Past Performance Questionnaire posted.

Attachment #5 - Subcontractor Consent Letter posted.

Added: Feb 14, 2014 1:42 pm The Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB, TN, anticipates the release of a solicitation for the manufacture, verification and delivery of up to five (5) tube bundles for the E1 and E2 surface coolers at Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Arnold AFB, TN. The Government will install the bundles. This specification establishes build to print dimensional requirements for the tube bundles. The bundles are to be identical in height, overall length, depth and structure to the existing tube bundle configuration. The tubes shall be Admiralty Brass 443, 1 inch outside diameter by 0.049 inch wall. Contractor shall deliver the tube bundles to Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee 37389. 

The requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside. ThE Government intends to award one firm-fixed price contract.

A complete Request for Proposal (RFP) with detailed specifications for each item will be available on or about 3 March 2014. Proposal due date will be on or about 3 April 2014 at 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

*Note: The above time and dates are only estimated and are subject to change.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. No hardcopies, faxes, or emails will be available.

Please register as a source to be notified of RFP Amendments, Clarifications, etc. However, it is the responsibility of the contractors (even those registered as a source) to check the FBO website frequently to ensure they have all
available information.

Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management System (SAM), in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning the System for Award Management System registration requirements may be viewed via the Internet at the web address of https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM or by calling the Help Desk at 1-866-606-8220. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (Nov 2012)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Colonel Evan C. Dertien, Air Force Test Center Vice Commander, AFFTC/CV, Building 1 Room 206, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, phone number (661) 277-2810, facsimile number (661) 277-7593, Email evan.dertien@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.