16--SHAFT,DRIVE,AIRCRAF

The contract solicitation SPE4A5-18-R-0639 seeks proposals for the purchase of 65 units of Shaft, Drive, part number 4502724A, with the National Stock Number 1650-01-542-0099, manufactured by United Technologies Corporation. The contract will be firm-fixed-price, with delivery expected 131 days after receipt of order to the specified destination, and inspection and acceptance conducted at the point of origin. This acquisition is unrestricted but will be awarded using other than full and open competition. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued around June 1, 2018, with a closing date near July 1, 2018. Proposals must be submitted through the Defense Logistics Agency's Internet Bid Board System, with instructions to download necessary solicitation documentation available online. Registrations in the System for Award Management (SAM) are mandatory for all offerors. Proposals exceeding $700,000 require submission of a subcontracting plan, while offers over $750,000 must also include certified cost and pricing data. Alternate offerors must provide a Source Approval Request package alongside their completed solicitation to be considered. The final award decision will consider price, past performance—verified through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System—and other criteria listed in the solicitation. Points of contact for this procurement include Reid Blosser and Contract Specialist Peter D. Russell, both reachable via phone and email to address any inquiries related to the solicitation or contract requirements.