Valve, angle bleeder

IQC11339009056  NSN: 4820-00-963-9399   Item description: Valve, Angle Bleeder (Navy Critical Safety Item)  Manufacturer:  (98391)   P/N  52-86-1.

Quantity (including option quantity) Annual Demand Quantity = 174, 4 Year Quantity = 696

Unit of issue: EA   Delivery schedule 100 within 365 days, additional 100 every 30 days thereafter.  Stock destinations Tracy, CA or New Cumberland, PA.  Inspection and Acceptance Origin with FOB destination. 

All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered.  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. 

The solicitation will be available in FedBizOpps on its issue date of 30 Mar 2012.  The Small Business size standard is 500 employees.  Specifications, plans, or drawings are not available.  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 4 years.  This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data; therefore, the Government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10U.S.C.2304(c)(1).  Approved sources are:  ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.   (98391).  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.  Various increments solicited:

FROM: 25         TO: 99
FROM: 100       TO: 199
FROM: 200       TO: 299
FROM: 300       TO: 399

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE:  UNRESTRICTED