Electron Tube, Multipactor

NSN 5960012308457 , Electron Tube, Triode. This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data; therefore, the Governmnet intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1). Approved sources are: Raytheon cage 82577 P/N H970044 and Communications & Power Industries cage 88236 P/N 1789H. Provision 52.217-9002 Conditions for evaluation and acceptance of offers for part numbered items applies. Potential and existing approved sources of supply must have a security clearance level of "confidential". The solicitation is for a firm fixed price contract for a quantity of 41 each. Inspection/Acceptance is at Destination . Phased delivery at a rate of 1075 per month beginning 210 days is requested. Ship FOB destination, to Robins AFB, GA 31098. 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 supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The solicitation is not set aside for small business. "The Contracting Officer may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation. During the course of the on-line auction, offerors' proposed prices will be publicly disclosed to other offerors and anyone else having access to the on-line auction. This public disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each offeror's identity will be concealed from other offerors (although it will be known to the Government), and only generic identifiers will be used publicly for each offeror's proposed pricing (e.g., "Offeror A"). By submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the Reverse Auction and that their prices may be publicly disclosed, including to other offerors, during the Reverse Auction. An offeror's final auction price will be considered its final proposal revision. No price revisions will be accepted after the close of the Reverse Auction, unless the Contracting Officer decides that further discussions are needed and final proposal revisions are again requested in accordance with FAR 15.307." This solicitation is an RFP and will be available at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on its issue date of June 28, 2013. Solicitation must be downloaded from the internet site above. This solicitation is unrestricted (not set aside for small business). Drawings/specifications will be available through DIBBS link in the synopsis on the solicitation issue date. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The item must conform to the requirements of the drawings stated above. Please be advised that offers should be directed to the bid and abstract room as is designated in the solicitation document. Do not submit offers directly to the POC for this solicitation.