Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315

53 -- LOW FORCE NUTS SOL F0561198T1769 DUE 052298 POC Tsgt Chris M Vaccarella 719-333-3961, Myrtice Moeglein 719-333-3600 This is a combination synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 12.6 for commercial items as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for Quotation (RFQ) using solicitation number F0561198T1769. This acquisition is for Low Force Nut (LFN). Manufactured by Starsys in Boulder, Colorado,. (303-530-1925x110). This is an approved sole source acquisition as authorized by AFFAR SUPP 5313.106 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No Request for Quote (RFQ) package will be issued. All interested sources may identify their product by submitting a complete quote, to include pricing data, an accurate description of the equipment offered and make and model numbers of the equipment in accordance with instructions listed below. Only responses containing this data will be considered. If no favorable responses are received by close of business 7 calendar days from the date this notice appears in the CBD, a purchase order will be negotiated with the above named source. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3593 and the business size standard is 500 employees. Technical specifications for the items listed above. Mfg.: STARSYS, p.n./ FS-2001, The LFN provides shockless release by using spring made of shape memory alloy is heated with a small electronic current. Need the advantage of low shock resettability and elimination of explosive, pyrotechnic devices. Shockless release, The SMA spring absorbs shock and resets device. Design features: 3000 lb. Working load, 40 millisecond release time, 500 g Peak Shock Response Spectrum, automatic reset, release from full preload 25+ times during testing, redundant shape memory actuators, synchronizable, This requirement cannot be detained for LFN's to be developed, Contractor to provide control drawings which will document the external dimensions of the LFN in sufficient detail to allow Academy faculty and cadets to design the mating rings upon which FALCONSTAT will ride during launch. (Qty 2), UNIT PRICE $____________ EACH, TOTAL AMOUNT $____________. Structural test units accurate in form and fit but not functional (qty 3), UNIT PRICE $____________, each TOTAL AMOUNT $___________. Interface control documents defining all mechanical and electric interfaces between the LFN's, the launch vehicle and the FalconSat satellite and structural load analysis to 5,000 pounds axial, (qty 2) UNIT PRICE $ __________EACH, TOTAL AMOUNT $__________total and low force nuts (qty 3), UNIT PRICE $_____________EACH. TOTAL AMOUNT $________. GRAND TOTAL $___________. FOB Destination. Delivery to be by 10 JUL 98 for the control drawings, 17 JUL 98 for the structural test, 24 JUL 98 for the interface control documents and 01 SEP 98 for the NFT's. Delivery to be at 2355 Faculty Drive, Rm 1M149, USAF Academy, CO 80840. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, addenda acceptance time period is 30 days. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference and FARSITE WEB address, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following additional provisions and clauses apply: Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Item (a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses (6), (7), (8), (9), 252.212-7001, contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C.10, E.o. 10582); and 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt. I). Year 2000 Compliance requirement: All information technology items must be year 2000 compliant. Year 2000 compliant means information technology that accurately processes dates/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculation. Year 2000 compliant information technology shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840, no later than 3:00 PM, Daylight Saving Time on no later than 3:00, 18 JUN 98. For questions contact Myrtice Moeglein, Contract Specialist at (719) 333-3600 or TSGT Chris M Vaccarella, Contracting Officer at (719) 333-3961***** (0162)

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