Canopy Fixed
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Department of Defense, through the DLA Aviation at Huntsville, AL, is conducting market research via a sources sought notice for the manufacturing and support of the "Canopy Fixed" component, identified by NSN 1560-01-309-8314 and part number 5101580-2, associated with the M-DP Avenger weapon system. This notice is not a solicitation but seeks to identify capable vendors who possess the necessary labor, materials, facilities, and expertise to produce the item, including component procurement, inspection, testing, packaging, shipping, and supply chain management encompassing logistics planning, forecasting, and addressing potential shortages. The government is interested in responses from a broad range of business types, including small businesses, 8(a), women-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and small disadvantaged businesses, with a small business size standard set at 1,250 employees under NAICS Code 336413. Interested parties are requested to provide their company information, point of contact details, NAICS classification, and socio-economic status within three days of the notice date. The government will use submitted data to evaluate market capacity, resource availability, and project management capability to determine a suitable acquisition strategy, which could range from small business set-asides to full and open competition or sole-source awards. This notice includes export-controlled technical data subject to U.S. arms export regulations and does not constitute a commitment, offer, or solicitation, nor are funds available for response preparation. Responses are voluntary and will inform the government’s planning for future solicitations.
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Place of Performance
Grand Prairie, TX, 75050, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
THIS IS THE FORMAL SOLICITATION POSTING FOR RFP SPRRA2-26-R-0080. NO HARD COPIES SHALL FOLLOW.
No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communications to ATTN: DLA-Huntsville Weapons Support, Michael Romine, Contract Specialist, and Jean Paul Bretz, Contract Specialist, via email michael.1.romine@dla.mil and jean.bretz@dla.mil.
All emailed requests shall contain the following information:
1. Company Name
2. Company Address
3. Company Cage Code
4. Company Technical Point of Contact (POC) information to include name, title, telephone number, and email address.
5. Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status (e.g., large, small, 8(a), women owned, hub-zone, SDB, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned).
PRON: D16D0440D1
The Government proposes to acquire One Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Five-Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
(IDIQ) Contract the following part:
Noun: Canopy Fixed
NSN Number: 1560-01-309-8314
Part Number: 5101580-2
Quantity: Minimum Quantity: 137 Each
Maximum Quantity: 500 Each
Weapon System: M-DP Avenger
NAICS Code: 336413
Size Standard: 1250 employees
Weapon System: M-DP Avenger
NAICS Code: 336413
Size Standard: 1250 employees
NSN Testing: Contractor First Article Testing is applicable to this NSN.
IDIQ Contract Minimum Guarantee: 137 Each
Contractor First Article Test Requirements:
Number Of Samples To Be Tested: 1 Each
Inspection: Destination
Acceptance: Destination
Deliver FOB: Destination
By: 780 After Contract Award (Daca)
Government Review/Approval Days: 60
Ship To: (W31P0W) Pr W0L9 Us ARMY AVN & Missiles CMD
Redstone Technical Test Center
Cottonwood Rd BLDG 8022 MF 4500
Redstone Arsenal, Al 35898-8052
Minimum Guarantee Delivery Order:
The Minimum Guarantee for the awarded IDIQ contract shall be the first delivery order. The first issued delivery
order shall be for the minimum quantity of 137 Each. The minimum guaranteed delivery order shall be issued at the
discretion of the government at any time during the awarded contract period of performance. The government
intends on issuing the minimum guaranteed delivery order at the time of the IDIQ Contract award or shortly
thereafter (within 30 days of IDIQ Contract award).
Production Lead Time (PLT):
PLT with First Article Testing is 500 each, 780 Days After Contract Award (DACA). PLT without First Article
Testing is 500 each, 360 DACA with deliveries to CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-4150.
Acquisition Strategy:
The AMC/ASMC code is for this requirement is 3Q:
Acquire for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity’s procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity.
All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitation by visiting AvMC’s public website:
https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt
All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency.
Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.
Restricted Sources:
This procurement is restricted to the following firm:
Company Name: TEXSTARS LLC. (Doing Business As - PPG AEROSPACE)
Cage Code: 12849
Business Size Standard: Large Business
Address: 802 Avenue J E, Grand Prairie, TX 75050-2552
Proposals for this requirement shall only be accepted from TEXSTARS LLC. (Cage Code: 12849) under FAR Part 6.103-1 Only One Responsible Source And No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The solicitation shall be open for a minimum of 30 days from the date it is published.
This requirement is a non-commercial procurement. The Government intends to issue ONE FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) FIVE YEAR IDIQ CONTRACT award from this announcement, using FAR PART 15 evaluation procedures.
Offerors whose proposals exceed $2,500.00.00 are required to submit Certified Cost and Pricing Data in accordance with the requirements under RFO FAR Part 15 and in accordance the solicitation.
EXPORT CONTROL:
THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT. ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) PROFILE/REGISTRATION TO BE CONSIDERED AN ELIGIBLE SOURCE.
EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH THE QUOTER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROLLEDDATA. DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE OFFER OR ITS SOURCE(S) SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AN RECEIVE AUTHORITY APPROVAL TO ACCESS THE EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA