Solicitation for End Item: Aircraft, E-3A; NSN: 1680-01-471-5487, IQC 1000036220. OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT: 48 MONTHS. DELIVERY SCHEDULE 80 DAYS ARO. DURATION OF CONTRACT ORDERING PERIOD: 12 MONTHS. Not a Critical Safety Item. Configuration Control item. Critical Application item. NAICS is 336413. This is a 100% Small Business set aside; full and open after exclusion of sources; FOB Origin, Inspection/Acceptance: Origin. This is a request for proposal for an Indefinite Quantity Contract. Estimated Annual Quantities for the base and four one-year option periods will be 28 each. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described are available and can be furnished by the Government. Request for a written proposal, please submit offers to fax # (804) 279-4437. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (pdf). To download and view these documents you will need the lasted version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. 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. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past

performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The proposed contract is 100% set

aside for small business concerns. "This solicitation is being issued under the First Destination Transportation

(FDT) program. For FDT program transportation requirements, see DLAD clause 52.247-9059 F.o.b. Origin,

Government Arranged Transportation and 52.247-9058, First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program -

Shipments Originating Outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS). Additional information about FDT can be

found on the FDT website (http://www.dla.mil/FDTPI/)." The solicitation issue date April 14, 2015. This solicitation includes provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction.