99--Market Survey - Cathode Ray Tube/Electron tube for ASDE-3 Operational Dispay Units used on the EDL 6320 Monitor

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has a requirement for acquisition of Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), NSN 5960-01-470-0909, Part Number M51EDF0GF11 to be used in the ASDE3 operational display unit in the EDL 6320 monitor. Quantities are estimated to include a base year quantity of 50 EA and one option year quantity of 50 EA. First Article(s) are anticipated and will be tested/evaluated in accordance with the attached Operational Display Unit Verification Matrix. No additional drawings or specifications are available. The FAA is contemplating a firm-fixed price contract. The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 334411; Electronic Computer Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The only source that has expressed capability to fulfill the requirement and provide the estimated quantities is Quest International, Inc., Irvine, CA. Responses to this market survey will be used to develop the source list for this requirement and to determine if there is adequate competition to set the requirement aside for Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or the 8(a) program in lieu of opening the acquisition up for full and open competition. Interested vendors should respond with the following:1. Documentation that clearly demonstrates that the interested vendor is capable of fulfilling the requirement (e.g. either stock is available in inventory or manufacture capabilities exist). The format of the documentation is at the discretion of the vendor.2. Complete and return the attached Business Declaration Form. The form is provided as a separate document under this announcement. The FAA reserves the right to review and verify each offeror's program eligibility. The survey is not to be construed as a screening information request (SIR), nor request for offer (RFO). As such, the FAA will not accept unsolicited proposals and will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing responses to this market survey. Any proprietary information should be so marked. Responders to this announcement may be asked to provide additional details/information based on their initial response. The final determination by the FAA not to open this requirement to competition, based on any information provided, is solely within the discretion of the FAA. All responses should clearly be labeled PR 08-52005. Vendors must respond by 4:30 p.m. (CST), April 11, 2008. Responses should be submitted electronically in either a portable document format (ie. *.pdf file) or Microsoft Word to: contact@example.gov). FAA will not respond telephonic inquiries. Note: Any contract awarded resulting from this survey will contain the AMS Clause 3.3.1-33 Central Contractor Registration (April 2006). Award cannot be made to a vendor that has not accomplished this registration. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at +1 (555) 000-0000.