Spare Traveling Wave Tubes

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards AFB intends to solicit and award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to Applied Systems Engineering, Inc., 7510 Benbrook Pkwy, Benbrook, TX 76126for the acquisition of Spare Traveling Wave Tubes. The NAICS Code is 334515 and the SBA Size Standards is 750 employees.

This is not a request for quotations.  Contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement.  In addition, the response should indicate the contractor’s size status in respect to NAICS Code 334515 and indicate completion of Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items provision FAR 52.212-3 which can be done electronically via SAM.GOV.  If the offeror does not have a copy of this provision, go to http://farsite.hill.af.mil/  to get a copy or contact the contract specialist by email to receive a copy.   Any responses received without 52.212-3 will be considered non-compliant.  Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 12.

Responses must be received no later than (NLT) 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, March 13, 2023.  Responses should be submitted to:  Directorate of Contracting, AFTC/PZZE (Denina Solomon and Anne Beach), 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185.  E-mail is preferred method – denina.solomon@us.af.mil and anne.beach@us.af.mil.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, the Government will consider all responses received within 1 day of the publication of this notice.  A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.