Proposed solicitation, SPE7M217R0023, is for NSN 6110-00-803-7310, a Control, Electrical, to be manufactured I/A/W the following manufacture's part number:  Northrop Grumman Technical (OJRC1) p/n 3-60917-5 KitcoInc (34067) p/n 3-60917-5;Centroid, Inc (21856) p/n 3-60917-5; DCX-Chol Ent. Inc.(27456) p/n  3-60917-5 .  No technical data is available.  Any alternate offeror is required to provide a complete data package including data for the approved and alternate part for evaluation.  Anticipated quantity is 60 each, a quantity break at 30 will be included. Items are to be shipped to Texarkana TX, 75507-5000 with an anticipated required delivery of 270 days for sources waived for First Article Testing (FAT), with an additional 150 days allowed for sources not waived for FAT.  FOB point is origin I/A/W First Destination Transportation.  Inspection and acceptance to take place at origin.  Anticipated award to be a one-time buy, firm fixed price contract.  The solicitation will be set aside for small disadvantaged veteran-owned small businesses.  All qualified, responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered.

PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1D, 15 DEC 1999 QUP:001  PRES MTHD:41  CLNG/DRY:1  PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:EA  CUSH/DUNN MAT:NB  CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:A UNIT CONT:E5  OPI:M INTRMDTE CONT:E5  INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.  SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD00100452 REV B DATED JULY 01, 2008. 

 Based on market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.  However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.  One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreement Act of 1979.  All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. Dollars.  All interested suppliers may submit an offer.  While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.  The Contracting Officer may utilize online Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation. 

This solicitation will be made available on its issue date at HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/ .  PLEASE NOTE: THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE ISSUE DATE.  Issue date is anticipated to be 16-30 days from the date of this posting.  

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