16 -- INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT-7 MAN, NSN 4220-00-071-1889LS, INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT-7 MAN

Notice Date

August 29, 2001

Contracting Office

311 HSW/YASK, 7909 Lindbergh Drive, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5352

ZIP Code

78235-5352

Solicitation Number

F41624-01-R-1113

Response Due

September 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Alice P. Sanders, Phone #210-536-4908, Fax #210-536-4563

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contracting office via e-mail (alice.sanders@brooks.af.mil)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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 here by requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, #F41624-01-R-1113, is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 336413 and the small business size is 1000 employees. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The following is provided: Size/Dimensions: Overall length is 12.000 inches nominal; beam width is 68.000 inches nominal; length is 36.500 inches nominal; diameter is 17.500 inches nominal; gross weight is 82.000 pounds. Predominate Material of Manufacture: Cotton, rubber coated; topside color is orange, Indian and underside color is gray and black. First Article (Contractor Testing) Test Report will be required. First Article Contractor Testing may be waived for offerors who have previously furnished production quantities of the same or similar article to the Department of Defense (DOD), provided not more than 12 months have elapsed since completion of the contract. First article will not serve as a manufacturing standard. First Article test/inspection requirements: (1) Performance or other characteristics which the first article must meet are MIL-L-5567, Para 4.4 and Table II and (2) The detailed technical requirements for first article approval tests are contained MIL-L-5567, Para 4.4 and Table II. Government written notice of approval/disapproval will be due 30 days after receipt of contractor's report. Disposition Instruction for Line Item 0001AB, First Articles: One first article will be expended in testing, residual components will be retained by contractor pending disposition instructions from Contracting Officer. Section B: Line Item 0001AA Quantity: One (1) lot (Test Reports, DD Form 1423). Line Item 0001AB First Article Quantity: One (1) each. Line Item 0001AC (Bid A First Article Not Waived) or 0001AD (Bid B First Article Waived): Production Quantity: 56 each. Ship to: FB2065, Robins AFB GA. Delivery Requirements: Line Item 0001AA Test Report due 90 calendar days from date of contract, forwarded to 311 HSW/YACSL, 7909 Lindbergh Drive, Bldg 578, Attn: Cecil Proctor, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5352; Line Item 0001AC -- 210 days after approval of First Article or Line Item 0001AD 210 days after contract award date. FOB Origin, Inspections & Acceptance Origin (except for Line Item 0001AA FOB Destination). Packaging Requirements: AFMCFARS 5352.247-9009, Military Packaging and Marking, MIL-STD -2073-1, Preservation Packing Method MIL B, QUP 1. Coded Data: Coded requirements shall be interpreted in accordance with Mil-STD-2073-1 (offerors may please request a faxed copy of the Packing Requirements, AFMC Form 158 from the buyer/PCO). Government Bid Sets/Drawings are available. Contractors should contact Ms Gerrie Evans via email (Gerrie.Evans@robins.af.mil) to request a password to access the web site for downloading the bid sets. Qualified Products List (QPL 5567-35) dated 20 July 1987 applies. Sources must be qualified prior to being considered for award. Qualified sources on QPL-5567-35 dated 20 July 1987 are: RFD Patten Inc., Lake Worth, FL 33461; and California Inflatable Company, South El Monte, CA 91733. The activity responsible for this Qualified Products List is the Naval Air Systems Command (Attention: Commanding Officer, Naval Air Engineering Center (SESD), (Code 53), Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100. Questions concerning this QPL may be directed to the Naval Air Development Center, Code 603130, Warminister, PA 18974-5000 (215-441 -2000, Ext 2503, Bill Murphy Ext 3085 or Angelo Zeulo). For a copy of the Engineering Data List, AFMC Form 762, dated 01 Apr 94 (2 pages), please provide a written request via fax or email to the buyer/PCO and a copy will be faxed. The following FAR Provisions are applicable but not all inclusive: FAR 52.209 -3; 52.209-3, Alternate I; 52.232-16; 52.233-1; 52.233-3; 52.252-2; 52.215-5; 5352.215-9014; 52.252-1; 5352.214-9001. For the purposes of award, offers will be evaluated based on the following factors, listed in descending order of importance: Price or Cost. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If the contracting officer does not satisfy your concerns, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Brooks AFB Acquisition Ombudsman, Michael Higgins at (937) 255-9005 or send e-mail to: Michael.higgins@wpafb.af.mil. Responsible interested offerors may submit a proposal no later than 14 Sep 2001, 3:00 p.m. CDT, to the 311 HSW/YACL, 7909 Lindbergh Street, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5352, ATTN: Alice Sanders, Contract Specialist. Proposals will also be accepted by e-mail or fax. Ms Sanders e-mail address is Alice.sanders@brooks.af.mil, and her fax number is (210) 536-4563. Ms Sanders is the individual to contact for information regarding this solicitation. Her phone number is (210) 536-4908. See Notes 9, 23, 26.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010831/16SOL027.HTM (W-241 SN50W228)