16 -- THIN-PACK PARACHUTE PACKING MARKING SUPPORT

Notice Date

May 30, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

ZIP Code

93555-6100

Solicitation Number

N68936-00-G-0001/0010

Response Due

June 14, 2001

Point of Contact

William T. Monckton, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-8234 Fax (760) 939-7510 or Dell Hledik, Contracting Officer, (760) 939-3772, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, moncktonwt@navair.navy.mil, hledik@navair.navy.mil

Description

Modification to solicitation N68936-00-G-0001/0010 posted in the January 3, 2001 issue of the Commerce Business Daily. Order type changed from fixed price to time-and-materials. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV), China Lake, CA intends to negotiate on an other-than-competitive basis with SEI, Asheville, NC a T&M order under BOA Number N68936-00-G-0001 for Thin-Pack Parachute (TPP) systems, components, related assemblies, engineering/logistical support and other services. This order is for contractor support in providing packing and marking of up to 6,000 (changed from 2,500) P-3 TPP systems stored at the contractor's facility for delivery to Government-directed sites and agencies. RFP issued on April 3, 2001. Proposal received April 25, 2001. Negotiations commenced May 18, 2001. Anticipate issuance of Amendment by May 30, 2001. Anticipate conclusion of negotiations by June 10, 2001. Anticipate award of Order 0010 by June 20, 2001. SEI is the only source producing Thin-Pack Parachute Systems using the Thin-Pack/Lightweight Environmentally Sealed Parachute Assembly (LESPA) technology and is the only source to pack, mark and ship TPP systems without violating existing warranties. Thin-Pack Parachute drawing packages and associated packing, sealing, and closing processes has proprietary markings, making required design and maintenance information not releasable. Anticipated period of performance will be from date of award through 30 Sep 2002. Place of performance: contractor's facility Asheville, NC. FOB Origin -- GBL. Solicitation is available through the China Lake 2.0 Contracts Competency home page at http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation, which will be considered by the Agency. Interested parties other than SEI must respond in writing (via mail, email, or fax) demonstrating the offeror's experience and capabilities in parachutes incorporating the Thin-Pack technology and the level of maintenance support required by the Government. Phone Number: (760) 939-8234, Fax: (760) 939-7510. Address: Commander NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV Code 210000D, Attn: W.T. Monckton, 1 Administration Circle, Bldg. 20259, China Lake, CA 93555-6100. See Notes 22 and 26.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010601/16SOL017.HTM (W-150 SN50N4A0)