CENTERING BEARING PLATE / Z9N, F/A-18, A-D, E/F, G GROWLER AIRCRAFT

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1615-01-158-9597, IQC PR:

1000189722, ITEM: CENTERING BEARING PLATE THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY STEVENS MANUFACTURING CO. INC. (CAGE 8F781) AND SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP. (CAGE 78286) UNDER PART NUMBER 70105-28035-042. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN UNRESTICTED PROCUREMENT (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION). THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 900 EACH.

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING AND CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION LOT TESTING ARE REQUIRED. DELIVERY OF THE FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT WILL BE 180 DAYS ARO. GOVERNMENT APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL WILL BE 105 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT. DELIVERY OF THE CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION LOT TEST REPORT WILL BE 180 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL. GOVERNMENT APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL OF PRODUCTION LOT TEST WILL BE 75 DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCTION LOT TEST REPORT. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 30 DAYS AFTER GOVERNMENT APPROVAL OF THE PRODUCTION LOT TEST. FOB IS AT DESTINATION.

FIRST ARTICLE TERMS: INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION.

PRODUCTION UNIT TERMS: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN. THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M. CERTIFICATION IS OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, TO THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES. THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION.

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