U.S. Special Operations Command, Attn: AMSAM-AR-Z-A-K, Bldg 401, Lee Blvd., Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577

16 -- CONVERSION OF ECUS AND HMUS SOL USZA95-99-R-0024 DUE 022699 POC Mrs. Laura E. Harris, Contract Specialist, (757) 878-5223 Ext: 247 or Richard J. Cooney, Contracting Officer, (757) 878-5223 Ext: 251 E-MAIL: lharris@tapo.eustis.army.mil, lharris@tapo.eustis.army.mil. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation number is USZA95-99-R-0024. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-10. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3724and the Business Size is 1000 employees. Inspection and Acceptance: Origin. FOB Point: Origin. The government requires that 52 shipsets of Engine Control Units (ECUs) and Hydro-Mechanical Units (HMUs) be converted from the AH-58D Rolls Royce Allison (RRA) 250-C30R3 configuration into the A/MH-6 RRA 250-C30R3/M ECU and HMU configuration. The contractor shall submit a firm fixed price per conversion,52 conversions total. HMUs/ECUs shall be converted at a rate of not less than 10 per month. The initial delivery shall be 15 July 1999. Accelerated delivery is acceptable. The contractor shall specify the quantity lot they require to initiate the conversion process, the shipset quantity required after the initial lot has been shipped to them, and the turn-around time for the initial and subsequent deliveries. The Contractor shall provide an explanation of how they plan on converting the AH 58D Rolls Royce Allison (RRA) 250-C30R3/M configured Engine Control Unit (ECU) and Hydro-Mechanical Unit (HMU) into the A/MH-6M RRA 250-C30R3/M ECU and HMU configuration concurrent with your price offer. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest total cost to the Government and technical acceptability of the offeror's proposed conversion process. The Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced offeror if in the Government's judgement, technical merit of the proposed conversion process outweighs any price difference between offers. The assets being supplied as government furnished property (GFP) are FAA Certified for the R3 Engine. The converted assets shall be FAA certified for the R3/M Engine. The contractor shall assume the 52 shipsets are the latest approved configuration as of Jan 99. The components are suppose to have zero time on them. The GFP will be Army property and will have FAA Certification. After conversion, the contractor shall return the assets to the BGAD Facility with the same Serial Number (S/N) and different Part Number (P/N). They shall be marked for the A/MH-6M MELB Program. Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirement. Approved source(s): Chandler Evans Control Systems Division (CECO), Charter Oak Blvd., West Hartford, CT 06133-0651. Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-1, 10 USC 2304 (c) (1). This proposed contract action is for supplies/services for which the government lacks the technical data package, specifications, and engineering description suitable for full and open competition. The time required for approval of new supplies/services is such that award and delivery cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. This is a one-time buy. Any award resulting from this RFP will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449A and will contain all clauses by law, the FAR, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) as appropriate for the dollar value of the award. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items. 252.212-7000 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items and 52.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders applicableto Defense Acquisition of commercial items. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provision/clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Proposals shall provide the following information, representations, and certifications: 1. Offeror shall affirm FOB Point. 2. Offerors shall affirm that their proposal will be valid 90 days from the specified closing date. 3. Offeror shall affirm FOB Point for receipt of GFP and, if inspection & acceptance are origin the address for the point of inspection/acceptance. 4. Remittance address. 5. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) per FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification (Oct 1998). 6. FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Apr 1998). 7. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code per DFARS 252.204-7001, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting (Dec 1991). Proposals may be submitted in contractor format. Offers shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items, with the offer. Be sure to include company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, fax number, and reference the solicitation number. Proposals must be delivered to U.S. Special Operations Command, Technology Applications Contracting Office, Attn: AMSAM-AR-Z-A-K (Laura Harris), Bldg. 401 Lee Blvd., Ft. Eustis, VA 23604-5577, not later than 3:00 PM local time 26 Feb 99. The proposed contract action is for supplies/services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under 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, the government will consider all proposals received within ten (10) days (IAW FAR 5.203 (a)) after date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the government not to compete 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. Posted 02/17/99 (W-SN299380). (0048)

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