RFP Opening Date: June 29, 2011
Closing Date: July 29, 2011

This is an Indefinite Quantity (IQC) Solicitation under Commercial Test Program Procedures. This procurement is for an AEQ of 1,000 EA of a Pivot-Pylon Shaft. NSN: 5315-01-322-8846 is coded "1-G / Fully Competitive Item", and solicitation is being issued "Restricted to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses". This solicitation requests offers on a stock basis only, and will contain a guaranteed minimum of 10%. Award of a fixed-price, with economic price adjustment contract, is contemplated. The proposed contract is for a two year base, and contains an option to extend the term of the contract for three (3) additional years, on a yearly basis. Expected delivery is 220 days.

All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. All qualified sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

The anticipated award date is March 25, 2012. Inspection & Acceptance will be at ORIGIN. FOB at DESTINATION. Delivery shall be to any destination within the Continental United States, and the District of Colombia, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

During the award evaluation process, Contractor's Past Performance will be more important than price.

Buy American Act, applies.

Item Description:

NSN: 5315-01-322-8846
Shaft, Pivot-Pylon

Manufactured I/A/W Drawing (02731) 7-318000061-3, dated April 13, 1990; and/or other supportive set of drawings. See Item Description for details.

End Product: 61 - A; Helicopter, Apache AH-64

Contractor's First Article Testing Required:

I/A/W:

QAP 14153; QAP-EQ003
Amendment A, September 10, 1998

QAP 14153; QAP-00506
Amendment H, October 17, 2006

QAP 14153; QAP-013228846
January 26, 2011

Notice that; I/A/W Drawings Nr. 02731 DL7-318000061, dated April 13, 1990; a Karon Liner shall be bonded to the Pivot Pylon Shaft, and such bonding shall be done only, by the following approved bonding source:

Kamatics Corp. (50632)
1330 Blue Hill Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002-5303

Also notice that; "The .250 inch diameter dimension for the two 20 degree countersunk diameter holes applies to the outside diameter of the Pivot Pylon Shaft. The countersunk feature tapers to a nominal diameter of approximately .212 inches on the inside diameter of the Pylon Pivot Shaft".

Surge & Sustainment requirements:

NSN: 5315-01-322-8846 has Surge & Sustainment requirements, as follows;

FSC NIIN Item Name PLT Est. **MWR
5315 013228846 SHAFT, PIVOT-PYLON 94 37

**Monthly Wartime Requirements

For additional information, please contact Pedro J. Morales-Rivera, (215) 737-5154, or email a request to [email protected].

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