Commander, U.S.Army Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

99 -- BLUE RIBBON CONTRACTING PROGRAM SOL SOL 5231-95 POC AMSMI-AC-CQSB, POC Contact Ms. Lisa Hopkins, 205-842-7378. Synopsis No. 5231-95 (MA) U. S. Army Missile Command, USAMICOM, is continuing implementation of its MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contracting Program for spare and repair parts. It will allow the Contracting Officer to more accurately determine the current performance risk of each competing offeror. Under this program, the Government may pay up to a 10 percent price premium to lower performance risk contractors over a low Non-Blue Ribbon offeror to increase the assurance of on-time delivery and quality products. Accordingly, award may be made to other than the firm offering the lowest proposed price. A firm's inclusion in the MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contracting Program will be a factor in the Contracting Officer's evaluation to select the source whose proposal offers the greatest value to the Governent. The MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contracting program will apply for the following Technology Areas: (1) Electro-Optical (2) Cable Assemblies (3) Electronic Components (4) Electronic Assemblies (5) Mechanical Assemblies (6) Electro-Mechanical Assemblies. Firms will be allowed to submit data for qualification as a MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon contractor in one or more technology areas. The data submitted must pertain to MICOM spare/repair part contracts only. Criteria for placement in the MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contracting Program are as follows: (1) contractors must have delivered items on at least three MICOM contracts within a specific Technology Area worth an aggregate total of $30,000 (Small Business) / $75,000 (Large Business) or more, during the past 36 months (2) must have demonstrated 90 percent or higher on-time delivery (total contract line items (CLINS) delivered on time divided by total CLINS due) on MICOM contracts for the specific Technology Area, during the past 24 months preceding application. For purposes of this criterion, ''on-time delivery'' means delivery within the time prescribed by the delivery schedule set forth in the contract as it was originally issued, and/or as adjusted in a formal modification (3) must have had in the past 24 months: (i) on all MICOM spare/repair parts contracts, a Quality Deficiency Report (QDR) rate (number of deficient unis divided by total number of units built) no greater than 1 percent (ii) on all MICOM spare/repair parts contracts, a first-time Quality Verification (QV) Sample rejection rate (number of contracts rejected on first submission due to QV inspection and test divided by total number of contracts submitted for acceptance that required QVs) no greater than 10 percent and (iii) on all MICOM spare/repair parts contracts, a first-time First Article test (FAT) reject rate (total number of First Articles rejected on first submission divided by the total number of First Articles submitted) no greater than 25 percent. No contractor which has a First Article or QV Sample rejected in the past 24 months on the second or subsequent submissions will be eligible to be included on the MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contractor List. Contractors listed on the MICOM ''Contractors Requiring Special Attention (CRSA) List'', Defense Logisitics Agency (DLA) ''Contractor Alert List (CAL)'' and General Services Administration (GSA) Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs are not eligible to be included on the MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon contractor list. To apply for MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contractor status contractors may request an application form from the U. S. Army Missile Command, Acquisition Center, AMSMI-AC-CQSB, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898. MICOM is now accepting applications for qualification in the MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contracting Program year round. Solicitations issued under the MICOM Spares Blue Ribbon Contracting Program will contain provisions detailing its use and will be specifically identified in the solicitation. (0261)

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