SPECIAL NOTICE
16 -- Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 95 CONS, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 93524
- ZIP Code
- 93524
- Solicitation Number
- FA9302-11-M-L016
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- Lissa M Dierkson, Phone: 661-277-1829
- E-Mail Address
-
lissa.dierkson@edwards.af.mil
(lissa.dierkson@edwards.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - The Air Force Flight Test Center, Directorate of Contracting, Edwards Air Force Base, California, intends to solicit with and award a new sole source service contract to Airborne Systems North America of CA, INC., 3701 W. Warner Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704-5218 for the following requirement. This sole source acquisition meets the conditions of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); only one responsible source has been identified as reasonably available to provide the service and supplies that will satisfy the agency requirements. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 314999 and the Small Business size standard is 500 employees. A firm-fixed price contract is contemplated to include a contract period not to exceed 60 days. The purchase of these support services includes the on-site repacking and inspection of two 19' ribbon re-enforced airdrop parachutes. Parachutes are required to withstand airdrop platforms of up to 60,000 lbs from altitudes of up to 35,000 ft, at airspeeds of 220 to 250 knots. Estimated extraction force is 15,000 lbs (not expected to exceed 20,000 lbs). After platform is extracted from the aircraft the parachute will separate from the type 5 platform with an EFTC and the extraction force will be transferred to a ballast load (multiple G-11 recovery parachute bags secured close) which will release from the platform and bring the parachute to the ground. This airdrop process will be repeated for a total of four drops. Two of the drops will be at low level - standard LVAD airdrop altitude. The parachute must have been previously tested on the C-17 aircraft, 'V-ring' capable of interfacing with the C-17 PDM, and able to accommodate a 'permanent' reefing line with potential to modify sizes of reefing line between airdrops. Airborne Systems has prior experience supporting C-17 airdrop test missions. Interested parties required to provide both the parachute meeting above requirements and be certified and capable to perform all of the services, including repacking and inspection. Capabilities packages shall include, as a minimum: 1) evidence of past experience and related projects that covers the criteria above, with value/price of past efforts; 2) size of firm, large or small business; 3) whether or not these items and services are provided commercially to non-government agencies; and 4) the capability to support the requirements as identified above. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, however all responsible sources that believe that can meet all of the requirements may submit a quote, which shall be considered. If no responses are received by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 15 April 2011, a Sole Source contract will be pursued with Airborne Systems.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/12345/FA9302-11-M-L016/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Edwards AFB, CA 93524, Edwards AFB, California, 93524, United States
- Zip Code: 93524
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN02414712-W 20110403/110401234114-6eacea33662cada6a90d1bed687528ee (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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