59 -- TEMPERATURE DATUM AMPLIFIER

Delivery information changed to the following, as reflected below: Item No. 1 NSN 5996-01-406-4035OJ Est. Delivery on or before Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ)for Basic Year: 415 Minimum Quantity for Contract: 367 ea Maximum Quantity for Contract: 1223 ea Option Year 1 BEQ: 77 ea Option Year 2 BEQ: 88 ea Estimated Delivery date: 3/05-7/05: 70 ea; 8/05: 17 ea These items are being considered for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. Award of a one-year basic with two one-year options is anticipated. Multiple awards may be made. The items listed below are coded - 1R, indicating item is determined to be competitive; however, each item requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) manages the items listed below: Item No.1 NSN 5996-01-406-4035OJ P/N 23059687 NOUN: Temperature Datum Amplifier Approved Sources: Rolls-Royce and ABB DELIVERY INFORMATION: Item No. 1 NSN 5996-01-406-4035OJ Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ)for Basic Year: 415 Minimum Quantity for Contract: 367 ea Maximum Quantity for Contract: 1223 ea Option Year 1 BEQ: 77 ea Option Year 2 BEQ: 88 ea Estimated Delivery date: 3/05-7/05: 70 ea; 8/05: 17 ea QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Due to the complexity and criticality of this part, only actual manufacturers that have successfully completed all testing required by the original company responsible for the design, can be considered approved sources for this item. The data or the rights to use the data to acquire this item from additional sources are not owned by the Government. APPROXIMATE DATE: Contractors shall refer to the actual solicitation for the exact closing date. The following dates are approximate: The issuance date of solicitation will be 10 September 2004. The approximate response date of the solicitation will be 21 October 2004. The anticipated award date will be 12 November 2004. OTHER INFORMATION: Contractors must obtain a copy of the solicitation from the FedBizOpps website. This office no longer mails solicitations. No telephone requests. POC is contact@example.gov, fax number +1 (555) 000-0000. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price and past performance factors as detailed in the solicitation. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential Offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to 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.