REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:  SPM4A6-11-R-1210, NSN 6150-01-526-7196, CABLE ASSEMBLY

THE ISSUE DATE:  MARCH 16, 2011 WITH A CLOSING DATE OF APRIL 15, 2011.

THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) CONSISTING OF A BASE YEAR AND FOUR 1- YEAR OPTION PERIODS AND WILL BE SOLICITED ON AN SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE BASIC. THE ITEM IS IAW  BASIC DRAWING NR 19200 12994828.   CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED.  HIGHER LEVEL OF INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.  THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY IS 36 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND FOUR OPTION PERIODS.  THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 9 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR ONLY.   THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 0 FOR OPTION PERIODS.  THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTACT QUANTITY IS 72 EACH FOR THE BASE YEAR AND OPTION PERIODS.  THE MINIMUM DELIVER  ORDER QTY IS 9 EACH AND THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QTY IS 36 EACH.   FOB DESTINATION WITH INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN WITH   DELIVERY OF 173 DARO FOR THE PRODUCTION UNITS' BASE AND OPTION YEARS.   THE FAT CONSISTS  OF 3 SAMPLES WITH SUBMISSION OF FAT TEST REPORT - 120 DAYS WITH GOVT FAT- 60 DAYS. STOCK SHIPMENTS WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL OF THE U.S.  THIS ITEM IS NOT A COMMERCIAL ITEM.   THIS IS A CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM.

 AN EXPORT CONTROL BIDSET EXISTS FOR THIS NSN.

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  THE TECHNICAL DATA  FOR THIS NSN WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE CFOLDER ON THE ISSUE DATE OF 03/16/2011.