TRAVERSE MECHANISM

Description: NSN 1010-01-258-9661 - TRAVERSE MECHANISM being bought in accordance with drawing # 6289572. There are technical drawings/bid sets available at http://www.logcom.marines.mil/Centers/GeneralStaff/WSMC/drawings.aspx Based on research by the buyer this item is determined not to be a commercial item and will be solicited using FAR Part 15. The required quantity is 23 each being ship to (SW3121) Albany, GA 31704. Best commercial packaging is acceptable. FOB origin and inspection acceptance at origin is required. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp after the issue date of 2/16/16. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. This solicitation is for set-aside for small business. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, and past performance per provision 52.215-9C09. The required delivery is 225 days. All offers shall be in the English language and in US dollars. Best commercial packaging is acceptable. (X) 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 Material Cost Reduction Initiative To ensure DLA continues delivering products and services at the most economical costs, DLA Land and Maritime has initiated a Material Cost Reduction Initiative. To support this initiative, please be advice, the Government is seeking to reduce material pricing by as much as 10% per NSN on this solicitation. Please consider the Government's objective when supplying your company's offer. SOURCE MUST BE REGISTERED IN SYSTEM AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM), and in iRAPT, Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance and Property Transfer (Formerly WAWF). This solicitation is being issued under the First Destination Transportation (FDT) program. For FDT program transportation requirements, see DLAD clauses 52.247-9059 F.o.b. Origin, Government Arranged Transportation and 52.247-9058, First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program - Shipments Originating Outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS). Additional information about FDT can be found on the FDT website http://www.dla.mil/LandandMaritime/Business/Selling/DLALandandMaritimeProcurementInitiatives/FDTPI.aspx