Cylinder Assembly for the KC-135 Rudder PCU

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Spare Buy (Supply) for the KC-135 Servocylinder, NSN: 1650-01-019-9060HS, Part Number: 60041-1. This notice is in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(2). A firm fixed price One-year Purchase Order contract is contemplated. 

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request: FD2030-22-01391

as follows:

The Government intends to issue a request for quotation on or about 24 October 2022 with a closing response date of 23 November 2023 and estimated award date of on or about 18 December 2022. This notice does in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for quotation and is intended to be taken as such.

Written response is required.

Item 0001: Air Force Spare Buy (Supply) for the Servocylinder, NSN: NSN: 1650-01-019-9060HS; Part Number: 60041-1; Applicable to KC-135 aircraft to purchase quantity: min: 11each, BEQ: 45 each with a max quantity: 68 each.

Item Dimensions: 18.0” Length x 6.0” Width x 6.0” Height and Weight 5.0lbs

Material:  Aluminum

Function:  Cylinder Assembly for the KC-135 Rudder PCU.

Delivery:  45-unit(s) TBD. Early delivery is acceptable

Ship To:           DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT HILL

7537 WARDLEIGH RD BLDG 849W

CML 385 519 8898

HILL AFB UT 84056-5734 USA

Duration of Contract Period: One Year

1. Marking Type: Item Unique Identification (IUID): Contractor Determined location and method. Please see DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) for further requirements for IUID marking.
2. If surplus is considered, prior approval and evaluation must be performed IAW AFMC FAR Supplement Part 5352.211-9013. New, unused Government surplus is acceptable with P/N 60041-1 and Manufacturer 82106 verification. Proof of prior Government ownership is required.

Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY.  Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243.  As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification. 

**The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**

Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.  Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources. 

Current Approve Source(s) include: 

Parker-Hannifin Corporation                           CAGE CODE: 82106

Export Control: N/A

This is a Sole Source Requirement to Parker-Hannifin Corporation (Cage 82106). 

           

The only contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose.  In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition, offerors must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM.GOV) www.SAM.gov.  Requests for data are to be submitted to ocalc.lgldo.public@us.af.mil for Drawings and directly to the PCO and/or buyer for Technical Orders (TOs).  The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number and the specific data needed (e.g. TO number, drawing number).  The request must be accompanied by a copy of the current and approved DD Form 2345.  The form, including instructions for completing the form is available on the DLIS website at: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx.  The **Government is not responsible for misdirected or untimely requests.**

The AMC/AMSC is 3/P.  The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.

Set-aside: N/A

Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.  However, interested parties 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. 

In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), when using the Sole Source Authority at 6.302-1, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail.  All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s).  Vendor identities will not be disclosed.  Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive.  All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.  Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm.

OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition).  The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel.  When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern.  The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process.  Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273.  DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

Electronic procedures will be used for this Solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

Point of Contact: David O’Rourke; email: david.orourke@us.af.mil or Shirley Harmon; email: shirley.harmon.1@us.af.mil