This requirement is for a total quantity of 20 each. Price Breaks are requested for quantities of
1-20 units and 21-40 units.

Item will be solicited under Other Than Full and Open Competition FAR 6.302 (c) (1).

First Article Testing is not required.

Delivery is 210 days.
This item will be shipped to:

SW3122
DLA DISTRIBUTION JACKSONVILLE
BLDG 175 Swan Road
Jacksonville FL 32212-0103

This acquisition is for supplies for which the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data; therefore, the Government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2340 (c)(1).
Approved sources:
Thales Underwater, CAGE (F8294), P/N 91750009
Thales SA, CAGE (F6481), P/N 91750009

Specifications, plans or drawings are not available.

Inspection / Acceptance at Destination, FOB Origin. This solicitation is being issued under the First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program. If this acquisition is for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or has an APO/FPO ship-to address, FDT will not apply and normal procedure should be followed. For FDT program transportation requirements, see DLAD clauses 52.247-9059 F.O.B. Origin , Government Arranged Transportation, and 52.247-9058, First Destination Transportation (FDT) Program- Shipments Origination Outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS). Additional information about FDT can be found on the FDT website (http://www.dla.mil/FDTPI/).

This solicitation is an RFP and will be available at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil on its issue date of February 2, 2016. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available, and must be downloaded from the internet site above. Solicitation will not contain a quantity option.

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
Reverse Auctioning: This solicitation will not contain DLAD provision 52.215-9023 for Reverse Auction (RA).

While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.