R391 Blade Balancer Tooling

This sole source firm fixed price contract was awarded to the original equipment manufacturer, GE Aviation Systems LLC, for the procurement of R391 Blade Balancer Tooling to support the 402d Commodities Maintenance Group at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The acquisition includes the delivery of specific hardware, including a balancing fixture, counter balance arm, actuator mounting bracket, mounting plate, mounting cap, and mounting bushing. Delivery is required within 244 calendar days after the date of award, with terms set as FOB Destination. The contract mandates strict adherence to military standards for packaging and marking, specifically MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130, requiring machine-readable Unique Item Identifiers for all property. Administrative requirements include the use of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Wide Area WorkFlow system for all invoicing and receiving reports. The contractor must comply with comprehensive security and supply chain risk management protocols, including NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, NISPOM for COMSEC, and various prohibitions on covered foreign telecommunications and software entities. Inspection and final acceptance are conducted by the government at the destination in Warner Robins, Georgia.