31 -- Bearings

Performance Price Trade-off (PPT) procedures are being contemplated for this solicitation. The offeror providing the best value to the government will be chosen and these items will be added to the existing five year contract for bearings spares support. If a current contract does not exist, items will be placed on a five year contract with a basic year and four one year options. Inventory Sustainment procedures (ISP) will be used if items are placed on an existing bearings contract; however, if awardee does not have an existing bearings contract, ISP will not be used. A First Article will be required for the following item if awardee has just been approved as a Qualified Source and has not been waived from First Article requirements: NSN: 3110003467168NZ, P/N: 4030963, NOUN: Bearing, Roller, Cylinder, QTY: 60 each, Required Delivery: 60 each by January 2006, FOB Origin, Size/Dimensions/Material: Steel Precious Metal: Silver, Bevel Gear on #2 Bearding Width: 0.7037 IN Min and 0.7087 IN Max; Bore Dia: 1.2793 IN Min and 1.2795 Max; 0.7087 IN Max; BORE Dia: 1.2793 IN Min and 1.2795. The second item is NSN: 3110005063239NZ, P/N: 4030964, NOUN: Bearing, Ball, Annula, QTY: 93 each, Required Delivery: 93 each by March 2005, FOB Origin, Size/Dimensions/Material: Mat'l: PWA 725 Steel Dimensions: 4.1339 IN X .807 IN. It allows the compressor to rotate; all material, dimensions, and hardness are crucial. Qualification requirements are available for NSN 3110003467168NZ and further qualification information can be obtained from OC-ALC/BC, Attention: Source Development Office, 3001 Staff Drive, Suite 1AG85A, Tinker, AFB, OK 73145-3009, +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. The Government is not required to delay contract award to review pending Source Approval Requests (SARs). Therefore, offerors are encouraged to submit SARs as soon as possible. If the Government has not completed review of the SAR when the contract is awarded, the SAR will be retained and the source will be reviewed for possible Source Approval for future awards. The award will be made to an approved source. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Qualification requirements are not available for NSN 3110005063239NZ. Anticipated award date is on or before 13 January 2005. No telephone requests. The solicitation must be printed from FedBizOps by the contractor. Advanced proposals can be received by fax, +1 (555) 000-0000, send original proposal to OC-ALC/LPKAB, 3001 STAFF DR, STE 2AC4109H, TINKER AFB, OK 73145. Award will be made to qualified, responsive, and responsible contractor who provides the required NSN, P/N identified in the RFP at the lowest price in accordance with the procedures in Sections L & M of the RFP. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at +1 (555) 000-0000. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. See notes 23 and 26.