U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

16 -- AERIAL DELIVERY TYPE V AND DRAS PLATFORMS SOL DAAD15-00-R-0038 DUE 092200 POC Jay F. Britton, Use e-mail WEB: Click HERE to download a copy of the RFP., www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click HERE to contact the Contract Specislist assigned, jay.britton@natick.army.mil. The U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, has requirements for NSN: 1670-01-065-3755 PARACHUTE, CARGO; NSN: 1670-00-039-5073 DEPLOYMENT BAG, PARACHUTE; NSN: 1670-00-216-7297, PILOT CHUTE; NSN: 1670-00-360-0475, RISER EXTENSION, PARACHUTE; NSN: 4030-00-678-8562, SHACKLE; NSN: 1670-00-841-0020, STATIC LINE, CARGO PARACHUTE; NSN: 1670-01-064-4928, CENTER LINE. The Contract minimum dollar amount is $662,000.00 and maximum is $25,000,000.00. Contract minimum and maximum dollar limitations may be satisfied by any combination of orders for any of the items. Funds will be obligated for quantities ordered upon issuance of Delivery Orders, and not by the basic contract. It is the Government's intention to award Delivery Order Number 0001 for First Article Tests / Inspections, the Data requirements and items to achieve the contract minimum dollar requirement, concurrent with award of the contract. Approval of the First Article Test Reports must be received prior to beginning production items. The Government anticipates that this acquisition, will result in a five year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. This acquisition will be solicited on a full and open competition and awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. The Standard Industrial Code is 2299, and the size standard is 500 employees. A best value source selection will be based on the offeror's proposed price, and past performance both being equal in order of importance. Offerors shall submit then past performance information requested in Section 'L' of the Solicitation. Contractor may provide economic price breaks. The total period for the contract is from Date of Contract Award (DACA)through 1,826 days after Date of Contract Award (Five years). General Characteristics and Item Description for the items are: 1670-01-065-3755 PARACHUTE, CARGO, CANOPY DIAMETER 64.000 FEET NOMINAL ALCL CANOPY SHAPE CIRCULAR; 1670-00-039-5073 DEPLOYMENT BAG, PARACHUTE, AFPP CLOSURE METHOD LOCKING LOOP HUES COLOR OLIVE DRAB ALJB EQUIPMENT TO WHICH ATTACHED STATIC LINE MATL MATERIAL POLYAMIDE NYLON ABKW OVERALL HEIGHT 10.000 INCHES NOMINAL ABHP OVERALL LENGTH 36.000 INCHES NOMINAL ABMK OVERALL WIDTH 24.000 INCHES NOMINAL ALDN PARACHUTE FOR WHICH DESIGNED CARGO; 1670-00-216-7297 PILOT CHUTE, ALCF CANOPY COLOR GREEN, OLIVE ALEP CANOPY DIAMETER 5.667 FEET NOMINAL ALCE CANOPY MATERIAL POLYAMIDE NYLON ALDQ PACK AND DEPLOYMENT LINE NOT INCLUDED ALDN PARACHUTE FOR WHICH DESIGNED CARGO ALCX SUSPENSION LINE LENGTH 5.500 FEET NOMINAL ALCW SUSPENSION LINE MATERIAL POLYAMIDE NYLON ALCT SUSPENSION LINE QUANTITY 8; 1670-00-360-0475, RISER EXTENSION, PARACHUTE, ACHP FURNISHED HARDWARE 4 CONNECTOR LINES, PART NO. 52B6660-1 ALLC WEBBING COLOR OLIVE DRAB ALLD WEBBING LENGTH 5.417 FEET NOMINAL ALJF WEBBING MATERIAL POLYAMIDE NYLON ALLE WEBBING WIDTH 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL; 4030-00-678-8562, SHACKLE, CTWJ CLOSURE HEAD STYLE 2 HEXAGON AHNV END CONDITION THREADED AGMV EYELET STYLE 3 ROUND PLAIN ADJU INSIDE LENGTH 4.625 INCHES MINIMUM AND 4.875 INCHES MAXIMUM MATT MATERIAL STEEL COMP 4130 OR STEEL COMP 4140 AJRB MATERIAL DIAMETER 0.750 INCHES NOMINAL MDCL MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION FED-STD-66 FED STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE ABPP OPENING WIDTH 2.313 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.437 INCHES MAXIMUM FEAT SPECIAL FEATURES PROOF LOAD 20000 LBS, SCREW CAP MS90727-197, NUT MS35691-61 STYL STYLE DESIGNATOR 110 ANCHOR SFTT SURFACE TREATMENT PHOSPHATE STDC SURFACE TREATMENT DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION MIL-P-16232 TY 2 CL 4B MIL SPEC SINGLE TREATMENT RESPONSE AND MIL-W-3688 MIL SPEC SINGLE TREATMENT RESPONSE; 1670-00-841-0020, STATIC LINE, CARGO PARACHUTE, ACHP FURNISHED HARDWARE 1 CLEVIS PART NO. MS70086-1 ABRY LENGTH 15.000 FEET NOMINAL MATL MATERIAL COTTON ALJR STATIC LINE CONSTRUCTION TYPE WEBBING W/BRIDLE BAG ABGL WIDTH 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL; 1670-01-064-4928, CENTER LINE, AGAV END ITEM IDENTIFICATION G-12E TEXT GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION NYLON, MIL-W-27I65, CLASS R,57 FT NOM LG. The solicitation will be issued on or about 21 July 2000. Proposals shall be due on or about 3:00 PM on 8 September 2000. Questions may be addressed to Mr. Jay F. Britton by e-mail to: jay.britton@natick.army.mil. Offers must be submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in the Solicitation document. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with proposal preparation. Posted 07/07/00 (W-SN472561). (0189)

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