Notice of Source Qualification Requirement for Electronic Tubes

The government intends to establish a qualification requirement for the repair of a variety of electronic tubes. In accordance with FAR 9.205, this notice is to allow contractors the opportunity to qualify before award of any contract. It is intended that only proposals from qualified contractors will be considered for award. A contractor must complete the qualification process and be approved prior to award of a contract. The Repair Source Qualification Statement for this requirement is attached and contains detailed instruction of what is required for a contractor to become qualified. The specific electronic tubes are listed by NSN and Part Number in Table 1 of the attached Repair Source Qualification Statement. It is anticipated that contracts for this requirement may be awarded in November 2009 or later. All informatin submitted will be retained by the government and will not be returned. Any qualification article submitted for qualification testing must be accompaiied by requested specifications, drawings, or other data. Qualification testing by the government will be in accordance with the specific Qualification Statement, but generally will be 30 days or less. Information in support of this qualification requirement can be obtained by contacting Dwane Hutcherson, 415 SCMS/GUMAA, 6012 Fir Ave, Bldg 1239, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5820. The request can be e-mailed to dwane.hutcherson@hill.af.mil. Requests for information should be submitted within 14 days after the posting date of this requirement.