16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

The contract involves the procurement of 388 each of the NSN 3040012005148 Shoulder Cage Shaft (P/N 36B510958G1) with a delivery schedule of 160 days. The solicitation is open to all responsible sources, but due to the lack of complete and unrestricted technical data, the government intends to contract only with approved sources, specifically Smiths Aerospace under the authority of 10 USC 2304(C)(1). While price is a significant evaluation factor, the final award decision will also consider delivery, past performance, and other evaluation criteria specified in the solicitation. Specifications, plans, or drawings are not available, and a modification to the solicitation was to be released on May 9, 2005. The contract includes an option to extend the performance period one or more times at the government's discretion, with a total contract duration not exceeding four years. This acquisition is classified under NAICS code 333612 for Aircraft Components and Accessories and pertains to supplies critical to the government’s needs where data restrictions limit the solicitation to approved sources. The procurement emphasizes a balanced evaluation of price and qualitative factors to determine award.