TRAILER, PROPELLER

THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF TRAILER, PROPELLER, NSN: 1740-00-874-9337RN; P/N: 3400847-17, WHICH IS A C-130 PROP DOLLY USED TO TRANSPORT THE C-130 PROPELLER. 100 IN. LG; 79.88 IN. W; 70.25 IN. H; 0.5 TN RATED CAP.; STEEL BODY 1 PROPELLER ACCOMODATED 13.5 FT MAX DIA W/O TOOL COMPARTMENT; WHEEL ARRANGEMENT SINGLE AXLE, SINGLE WHEEL FRONT AND REAR MT; PARKING BRAKES, PIN COUPLER; W/O RETRACTABLE SUPPORT. PREDOMINANT MATERIAL MANUFACTURE: STEEL. FIRST ARTICLE QUANTITY: 1 EACH (AND WILL BE PART OF PRODUCTION QUANTITY); PRODUCTION QUANTITY: 28 EA WITH 1 LOT OF NONRECURRING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRST ARICLE AND DATA, OVER AND ABOVE UNIT COST. OPTION 1 QUANTITY: 1 - 12 EACH; OPTION II QUNTITY: 1 - 12 EACH; OPTION III QUANTITY: 1 - 12 EACH; AND OPTION IV QUANTITY: 1 - 12 EACH. ONE EACH OF FIRST ARTICLE (FA) WILL BE REQUIRED FROM ANY SOURCE THAT HAS NOT PROVIDED THE EXACT ITEM TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DURING THE LAST 60 MONTHS. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 2009. MULTIPLE SHIPPING LOCATIONS ARE INVOLVED. THE APPROXIMATE ISSUE DATE OF SOLICITTION IS 6 APRIL 2009 WITH APPROXIMATE RESPONSE DATE OF 5 MAY 2009. ELECTRONIC PROCEDURES WILL BE USED FOR THIS SOLICITATION. TO REQUEST A COPY OF THIS SOLICITTION, GO TO: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. TECHNICAL DATA (MANUFACTURING DRAWING PACKAGE) IS AVAILBLE (AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 6 APRIL 2009) FOR THIS ACQUISITION AND MAY BE OBTAINED FROM: http://www.fedteds.gov. ALL VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER VIA FedTeDS TO ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO ACCESS TECHNICAL DATA. FOR VENDOR ASSISTANCE OR PROBLEMS WITH THE FedTeDS WEBPAGE, CONTACT THE FedTeDS HELP DESK AT +1 (555) 000-0000 (TOLL FREE) OR contact@example.gov . OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE DATA FOR ACCURACY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE EXTENT OF FOREIGN PARTICIPATION HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. MOU COUNTRY SOURCES MUST CONTACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITHIN 15 CALENDAR DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS SYNOPSIS NOTICE TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AT THE TIME IT IS INITIALLY ISSUED. ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE DELAYED TO REVIEW REQUESTS FROM MOU COUNTRY SOURCES RECEIVED AFTER 15 DAYS OR FROM NON-MOU COUNTRY SOURCES. NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE CONTRADICTS OTHER RESTRICTIONS, IDENTIFIED IN THE SYNOPSIS NOTICE OR SOLICIATIONM, REGARDING ELIGIBLE SOURCES (E.G., IF THIS IS A SMALL-BUSINESS SET ASIDE, FOREIGN SOURCES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE AS POTENTIAL PRIME CONTRACTORS, BUT COULD, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, PARTICIPATE AS SUBCONTRACTORS). ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SOLICITATION AND/OR THE DATA PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO: contact@example.gov WITH A COPY TO: contact@example.gov. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FOR SOLICITTION AND ALL ADMENDMENTS/REVISIONS AND TO CHECK THE FEDBIZOPPS SITE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. OFFRS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON PRICE AND PAST PERFORMANCE. THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM-STATISCICAL REPORTING (PPIRS-SR) PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE EVALUATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE. EVALUATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE INPUT FROM THE COGNIZANT DCMA ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER / INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST AND/OR BY WAY OF A PRE-AWARD SURVEY. SEE NUMBERED NOTE 8.