Based on market research this item is manufactured for military use only and is not available for the commercial market; therefore, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 15 in its solicitation for this item. 

The table below illustrates the requirement:

All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered.

(   )  The solicitation will be available in FedBizOpps on its issue date of November 4, 2013

( x  )  The Small Business size standard is  750  employees.

( x )  Specifications, plans or drawings are not available.

( x ) 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. 2304(c)(1).  Approved sources are: RAYTHEON CO. (96214)

( x )  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.

All offers shall be in the English language and in US dollars.  All interested suppliers may submit an offer.

Reverse Auction:  The Acquisition Specialist may utilize on-line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation.  During the course of the on-line auction, offers'proposed prices will be publicly disclosed to the other offerors and anyone else having access to the on-line auction.  This public disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each offeror's identity will be concealed from other offerors (although it will be known to the Government), and only generic identifiers will be used publicly for each offeror's proposed pricing (e.g., "Offeror A").  By submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the Reverse Auction and that their prices may be publicly disclosed, including the offers, during the Reverse Auction.  An offeror's final auction price will be considered its final proposal revision.  No prices revisions will be accepted after the close of the Reverse Auction, unless the acquisition specialist decides that further discussions are needed and final proposal revisions are again requested in accordance with FAR 15.307.

Submit e-mailed proposals to the Bid and Abstract Room at:
 

DLA Land and Maritime

Defense Supply Center Columbus

ATTN: DSCC-BPSF (Bldg. 20, Room A242N)

PO Box 3990

Columbus, OH 43218-3990

 Proposals may also be faxed to the Bid Room at 614-692-4275 or sent by e-mail to [email protected]