INTERFACE UNIT, COMM   2

The contractor shall furnish all services, facilities, labor, parts, materials, equipment, tools, and data necessary to accomplish the inspection and overhaul for the following assets:

Noun: Interface Unit, Comm

NSN: 5895-01-620-0313

P/N: 899-1200-003

Estimated Quantity: 20 Each Minimum - 4824 Each Maximum

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334290 and the size standard is 750 employees.

The proposed contractual action will be a Firm-fixed Price (FFP), five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) overhaul contract, with minimum/maximum quantities listed above. The maximum quantity includes a quantity for Foreign Military Sales. Authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) (B). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy this agency's requirement. The proposed acquisition requires the use of the cited statutory authority because there is no Depot Maintenance Work Requirement (DMWR) available to the Government to overhaul the subject item. The technical data pertinent to this requirement is owned exclusively by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Telephonics Corporation and the Prime contractor, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Telephonics and Sikorsky have exclusive rights to the technical data package and are approved sources. Interested parties must have secured the rights to the technical data package to be a potential source for the overhaul of this part. If a new source acquires the proprietary data from the two approved sources during the contract period of performance, the new source can compete in future procurements. The Interface Unit, Communication is not identified as a CSI. This procurement is restricted to Telephonics Corporation (CAGE Code 78711) and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE Code 78286).

This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB). An IFB will be issued at a later date for this requirement. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requested. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date dependent upon the date of the release of the solicitation; however; the solicitation will not open prior to the closing date stated on the synopsis. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted.

Point of Contact: Arthur Gunter, email: arthur.l.gunter.civ@army.mil.

Foreign firms are reminded that all request for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency.

This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds.