C-5 Aircraft Seats

AFLCMC/WSK intends to establish a sole source requirements contract using Firm Fixed Price (FFP) for the manufacturing of C-5 passenger seats. This effort will consist of providing the products, and materials required to produce C-5, Three (3) Man Passenger seats and C-5 Two (2)-Man Passenger seats. This is for replacement of seats in support of the C-5 Aircraft. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is being published to notify contractors this contract is to be awarded on a sole-source basis. This acquisition is SOLE SOURCE to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), ETI Tech, 75 Holiday Drive, Englewood, OH, 45322, CAGE Code 07YQ3. Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. The seats must meet the requirements for installation in accordance with drawing 4E22020, Lockheed Martin (CAGE 98897), the OEM of the C-5 Aircraft. The items are not procured by anyone other than the military for the C-5 and are not available for re-procurement on the open market. ETI Tech has an entire suite of manufacturing jigs, fixtures and tooling that are used in the manufacture, assembly and acceptance testing process. They have the required technical data and knowledge for manufacture and assembly of these seats. Government furnished drawings, specifications, and special tooling are not available. The government does not own the data rights for this effort, it is proprietary to ETI Tech. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described services; FAR Part 15, contracting by Negotiation, applies. The anticipated contract period will be 36-months; basic year with two (2) 12-month option periods for a projected total contract performance period of three (3) years. The approximate Request for Proposal (RFP) issue date is 15 February 2017 with a response date of 15 March 2017. Estimated Contract Award date is 15 April 2017. All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, may be considered. Only written or electronic responses received directly from the offeror are acceptable. No telephone or faxes will be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.