1560-01-535-0083;LATERAL ITS ASSY

This solicitation will contain NSN 1560-01-535-0083 for a LATERAL ITS ASSY used on the OH-58D Observation Helicopter. Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued for award of a firm fixed price contract. This is a sole sourced item and must be acquired from an approved manufacturer. The approved sources of supply is BAE SYSTEMS AEROSPACE, CAGE (54786) P/N: 110160-2. The quantity is as follows: 164 each. FOB: Origin; Inspection/Acceptance: Destination; Delivery: 275 DARO. 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 solicitation issue date is on or about February 24, 2014; In accordance with 10 U. S. C. 2304 (c) (1), other than full and open competition applies. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only the approved source of supply under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Award will be made only if the manufacturer meets qualification requirement at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1 or 52.209-2. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. DLA-Aviation does not currently have an approved technical data package for this item, please do not submit requests. Any manufacturer, other than the approved sources wishing to submit a proposal on this item must submit a complete source approval package. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) < https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ > on the issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS homepage, under the SOLICITATIONS tab, select "Request for Proposal (RFP) / Invitation for Bid (IFB)". 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 latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://adobe.com . Please ensure that your company is registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Please contact the Acquisition Specialist for additional information at Kenya.allamby@dla.mil, tel: (804) 279-3716, fax: (804)279-4949.