This requirement was authorized by purchase request 0054498422; solicit as Unrestricted for Sole Source of Supply.  A Request for Proposal (RFP), SPE4A7-14-R-2997 was issued to establish a Definite Quantity Firm Fixed Price type contract; on NSN 1650-01-542-0179, Holder, Electrical for 67 each.  Item is not Critical Application, neither is commercial item.  Item is Configuration controlled and Export Controlled does not applies.  Item production requirement is in accordance with Part Number-5235C137-3 requirements.

The need arrival date (NAD) is 11/29/2014; with an estimated award date (EAD) on 12/05/2014.  Based on the NAD-EAD the time yields a number less than 60 days, therefore, the acquisition specialist utilized a 25% reduction of the historical PLT (223) as the delivery objective for 167 days for production.  Production to be delivers at FOB Point @ Origin with Inspection & Acceptance at Destination.  Progress Payments are not authorized for this purchase.  Reverse Auction for final proposal revision and price validity; IAW DLAD Provision 52.215-9023 /L15C11