C-130 Isochronal Maintenance Stand

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for C-130 Isochronal Maintenance Stands. FAR 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) & FAR 15 (Contract by Negotiations), procedures will be utilized. All offerors shall prepare their proposals in accordance with mandatory, explicit and detailed instructions contained in the RFP. The Government will utilize Technically Acceptable- Risk/Price Performance Tradeoff (TA-RPPT) procedures, and will evaluate proposals and make award in accordance with the Evaluation Basis for Award provision in the RFP. These maintenance stands are used to perform maintenance and inspections on the C-130 aircraft. The stands will allow maintenance personnel to perform partial or full access to the wings, fuselage, tail and engines of the C-130 aircraft during ISO maintenance. The Government reserves the right to include fuselage and tail stands as option items in the solicitation. The C-130 Stand will be a multi-stand structure that shall integrate with one another as well as accommodate the C-130J model of the C-130 fleet. The proposed contract is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside and no offers other than Small Business concerns will be considered. To be eligible for award as a small business, an offer must represent in good faith that it is a small business at the time of written representation as determined by the Small Business Administration. The government does not own data rights to this item, however, will provide product description and commercial item description to all Small Business firms during the solicitation phase. The approximate solicitation issue date will be 25 October 2010 with a response by 22 November 2010. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to this procurement described above will be made available and will be furnished by the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Sources must be registered with Central Contractor Registration to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. All potential sources should contact the buyer for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition to USPFO of Alaska, PO Box B, Room D204, Camp Denali, Fort Richardson, AK 99505-2610. Email address: contact@example.gov, Telephone number +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000.