SPRRA227R0702 PATRIOT SPARES LOCKHEED MARTIN SOLE SOURCE

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

DIRECT YOUR REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATION TO: ATTN: DLA-AHCA, MARI BRETZ, CONTRACT SPECIALIST; VIA EMAIL [email on the source notice]. SOLICITATION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SAM.GOV, FOR ALL OTHER INQUIRIES, IN THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE ENTER SPRRA2-27-R-0702, PROVIDE YOUR NAME, THE COMPANY NAME AND CAGE CODE AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS. THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA, PROPOSES TO ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING UNDER LOCKHEED MARTIN CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRIES (COI) SUPPLIER CAPABILITY CONTRACT (SCC) SPE4AX22D9000S FIRM-FIXED PRICE, INDEFINITE DELIVERY SUBSUMABLE SPRRA224D0011 FOR THE PATRIOT WEAPON SYSTEM IN SUPPORT OF THE US ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND (AMCOM).

THE SINGLE PURCHASE, LISTED BELOW, IS SLATED TO BE ADDED TO THIS LONG-TERM CONTRACT.

PURCHASE REQUISITION: W31G3H0098698546, CABLE ASSEMBLE, SPEC, NSN: 6150-01-531-5490, PART#: 13508085-4, AN ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF 103 EACH. THE ESTIMATED PRODUCTION LEAD TIME (PLT) WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE TESTING (FAT) IS 720 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD (DACA) AND WITH DELIVERIES TO CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201-4150.

THIS ITEM IS RESTRICTED TO: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL, CAGE: 64059. THE TECHNICAL DATA FOR THIS PART HAS UNDERGONE FULL SCREENING PER THE DFARS PGI 217.7506, SPARE PARTS BREAKOUT PROGRAM. THIS ITEM HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AMC/AMSC CODE 3C.

PART# 13508085-4 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED AMC/AMSC CODE 3C AND MUST BE ACQUIRED, DIRECTLY FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. THIS 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 THE APPROVED SOURCE(S).

THE APPROVED SOURCE(S) RETAIN DATA RIGHTS, MANUFACTURING KNOWLEDGE, OR TECHNICAL DATA THAT ARE NOT ECONOMICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE DATA OR KNOWLEDGE IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF THE PART. AN ALTERNATE SOURCE MUST QUALIFY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY'S PROCEDURES, AS APPROVED BY THE COGNIZANT GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING ACTIVITY. THE QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING ACTIVITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PART IN THE INTENDED APPLICATION.

AS A RESULT, THIS ACQUISITION IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCURED UNDER FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 6.302-1(A)(2) HAVING ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES. THE GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN ALL BUSINESSES TO INCLUDE 8(A), SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED, HUBZONE, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

THE U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AVIATION & MISSILE CENTERS (AVMC DEVCOM) SYSTEM READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD), SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (SD) IS THE ENGINEERING SOURCE AUTHORITY (ESA). FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.

FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS BY CONTACTING THE CONTRACT TEAM. THE CLOSING DATE ANNOTATED IS AN ESTIMATED DATE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED DEPENDENT UPON THE DATE OF RELEASE FOR SOLICITATION; HOWEVER, THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT CLOSE PRIOR TO THE DATE STATED ABOVE. FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING AND COMPLYING WITH ANY AND ALL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION ANNOTATED ABOVE, AT THE UNIT PRICES ESTABLISHED AT TIME OF A CONTRACT AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECURRING AND NONRECURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BECOMING A QUALIFIED SOURCE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, FORECASTING OF PARTS, LONG-LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENT, MATERIAL FORECASTING, OBSOLESCENCE ISSUES AND FINAL DELIVERY OF ASSETS AS WELL AS ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED RESULTING FROM CONTRACT PERFORMANCE.

PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF A REQUIREMENT FOR SUPPLIES, BASED ON FORECASTED DEMANDS. THE SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION SHALL INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQS) TO ENSURE OPTIMAL ORDERING QUANTITIES. THE EOQ REQUEST, IS TO AVOID ACQUISITIONS IN DISADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES AND TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING DATA FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS OF THIS ITEM/THESE ITEMS.

THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES THE OFFERORS PROPOSAL (IN VIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH, HISTORICAL AWARDS, THE NATURE OF THE ITEM(S) BEING SOLICITED, AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT) WILL INCLUDE QUANTITIES/RANGES THAT WILL VARY FROM THOSE BEING SOLICITED. THE SOLICITED QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMANDS AND AS SUCH GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES &/OR RANGES. THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROCUREMENT, PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY BEFORE AWARD.

IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT CANCELS THIS ACQUISITION (PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY) BEFORE AWARD, THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AN OFFEROR FOR ANY COSTS. THIS ACQUISITION MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. ARMS EXPORT INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

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