Item: Backplane Assembly.  NSN: 5998-01-355-8142.  Military P/N 12347083.  Quantity:  33 each (with 100% option). FOB: Destination. The technical data package is competitive with purchased parts <10%.  Higher-level contract quality system is required.  The solicitation is available for full and open competition.  

The solicitation will contain DLAD provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction, which allows for the use of a reverse auction as a pricing technique.  After the solicitation closes, the contracting officer will determine if a reverse auction will be held.  If a reverse auction is held, contractors must be registered in the reverse auction system in order to participate in the auction.  Additionally, the contractor representative participating in the auction must have taken the on-line reverse auction training prior to the auction.  Registration, on-line training, and other information regarding the reverse auction can be found at https://dla.procurexinc.com.  Any questions related to the reverse auction system or process can be directed to [email protected].

The solicitation will be released to the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on or about DEC 04, 2017; the offer due date will be on or about APR 19, 2018 (see solicitation/amendment documents for actual offer due date). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which will be considered by the agency. No hard copies of the solicitation will be issued; you must download it from FedBizOpps:  https://www.fbo.gov.