WSDC (LBA) AH-64D Longbow, Nut, Self-Locking, Extended Washer, Double PR: 7009292156; NSN:5310-014631772; P/N: HS4133V9, H54656-9, BH00685V9

This solicitation will contain one NSN for: WSDC (LBA) AH-64D Longbow, Nut, Self-Locking, Extended Washer, Double. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be solicited for award of a firm fixed price contract. The original equipment manufacturers and only approved sources are Howmet Global Fastening Systems, Inc (CAGE 15653)

P/N:

H54656-9 and P/N:

HS4133V9, Bristol Industries, LLC (CAGE 27238), P/N:

BH00685V9, and The Boeing Company (CAGE 8V613), P/N: HS4133V9. The NSN and quantity are as follows:

NSN: 5310-014631772, quantity 27,530 each. The delivery schedule is 560 days ARO.

FOB: Destination;

Inspection/Acceptance: Origin. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. Clause 52.246-11, Higher-level contract quality requirement applies. The solicitation issue date is on or about December 10, 2024, in accordance with 19.502-2 -- Total Small Business Set-Asides.

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the approved source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Conditions for evaluation and acceptance of offers for part numbered items cited in the PID: This agency has no data available for evaluating the acceptability of alternate products offered. In addition, to the data required in Procurement Note: L04/M06, the offeror must furnish drawings and other data covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the PID, sufficient to establish that the offeror’s product is equal to the product cited in the PID.

In addition, award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service or the manufacturer meets qualification requirement at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-.1 The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation.

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the issue date cited in this solicitation. From the DIBBS Homepage, select “Requests for Proposal (RFP) / Invitation For Bid (IFB)” from the menu under the tab “Solicitations.” Then search for and choose the RFP you wish to download. Solicitations are in portable document format (PDF).

To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of the solicitation will not be available to requestors. The solicitation anticipated close date will be January 9, 2025. The buyer for this requirement is Melinda Johnson and can be reached by telephone: (804) 279-1627 and e-mail: Melinda.Johnson@dla.mil.