Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

16 -- CRU-103/P OXYGEN DEMAND REGULATORS SOL N00019-99-R-1535 DUE 070199 POC Denise Farmer, AIR-2.4.2.5.1, (301)757-6943 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to solicit proposals for the production of an estimated quantity of 7500 CRU-103/P Oxygen Demand Regulators. The CRU-103/P Regulator is a chest-mounted, positive pressure, G-modulated regulator that provides both positive pressure for altitude (PBA) and positive pressure for "G" (PBA) pressure demand oxygen flow to the Aircrew member. Two product samples will be required of all offerors at the time of proposal submission. The product samples will be assessed as part of the proposal evaluation to ensure they satisfy the Government's minimum design and technical requirements as detailed in the Technical Requirements Document and the Technical Drawings. The Technical Requirements Document is available on the www.navair.navy.mil/air20/air214/conhome.htm and from the Point of Contact (POC) listed below. Technical Drawings are available in Aperture Card format and may be on CDROM Anvil/Computer Vision format from the POC listed below. Technical Evaluation criteria shall be based on Aperture Card. NAVAIR intends to issue a solicitation within the next 3 months. Proposals with product samples will be due to NAVAIR approximately 6 months after the solicitation is released. Evaluation of product samples and technical proposals will take approximately 45-60 days. Product samples/information shall be submitted at no expense to the Government and will be returned at the offeror's request and expense unless destroyed during pre-award evaluation. It is anticipated that a solicitation for a firm fixed price contract with a base quantity of approximately 3000 units and two option years for 3000 units and 1500 units respectfully. The anticipated contract will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract that will provide for the issuance of Firm Fixed Price Delivery Orders. The SIC code for this acquisition is 3728 which has a size standard of 1000 employees. This announcement contains the best currently available information and is subject to change. A determination by the Government not to award the proposed contract after release of this synopsis is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by this agency. All responses to this CBD announcement will be kept confidential and will not be binding for the Government or the contractor. Proprietary data in the responses will be protected where so designated. All interested parties shall submit a written request to the NAVAIR POC: Denise Farmer via e-mail FarmerDM@navair.navy.mil. Written responses may also be sent to: Naval Air Systems Command, Attn: Denise Farmer, Code: AIR-2.4.2.5.1, Bldg. # 2272, Suite 347, 47123 Buse Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. Facsimile responses are also acceptable and should be faxed to (301) 757-6995 to the attention of Denise Farmer. TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. All responses shall provide a RETURN Internet address and a Post Office mailing address within the body of the response. Please indicate business size (Small or Large) and whether your interest is as a prime contractor or subcontractor. Responses without a return address, mailing address and company telephone number will not be recognized. Responses should reference solicitation number N00019-99-R-1535. ALL QUESTIONS MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING (i.e. fax, e-mail, or letterhead). The Naval Air Systems Command is implementing electronic commerce in the acquisition area, therefore, the solicitation will only be made available on the NAVAIR Home Page on the World Wide Web at www.navair.navy.mil/air20/air214/conhome.htm Hard copies WILL NOT be provided. Offerors who respond to this synopsis will be notified via E-mail when the solicitation is released. All amendments will be posted at the same Internet web site. After solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the NAVAIR web site to ensure that they have downloaded all Amendments. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) databases to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423 or by assessing the CCR web site at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/. Posted 05/27/99 (W-SN336357). (0147)

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