A-10 Panel, Structural Aircraft 3 YR IDIQ

This is a formal solicitation or a Request For Proposal (RFP).  The RFP is in accordance with Federal contract law.      

2. REQUIREMENT A-10 SPARES: A-10 Panel, Structural Aircraft

1. PN: 160D611514-5 NSN: 1560-01-047-9058FJ
2. PN: 160D612514-1 NSN: 1560-01-092-6611FJ

Higher level contract quality certification required.  Potential offerors must submit AS9100 certification or higher with the bid and with the Source Approval Request (SAR), if not a qualified manufacturer.    

Acquisition Type: Full & Open Competition to Qualified Manufacturers – Total Small Business Set-Aside. 

Contract Type: FFP Single-Award IDIQ with a 3-year ordering period

Acquistion Threshold and Scope: Per the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) the total estimated acquisition value is less than $5M threshold and thus, the Government does not have the authority and clearance to exceed this acquisition scope.  Foreign participation is NOT permitted at the prime contractor level. 

Acquistion Schedule Updated: Post Synopsis 8-24 MAR2022; Post RFP 25MAR2022-13JUN2022; Award within 30 days after RFP close-out date or by 12JUL2022.

Technical Data Package (TDP) Access:  Offers shall be IAW the current TDP.   The TDP is attached to the RFP SECTION J via RFP Amendment 0002. Technical data is export controlled and thus, the potential offeror must request access.  In order for the PCO approve the request the potential offeror must provide in their request their CAGE code so the PCO can verify the firm has an  active DD2345, Military Technical Data Agreement.  After submitting the access request the offeror must e-mail the PCO at leslie.evans.1@us.af.mil so the PCO can approve the access request.  Once the technical data is downloaded please let the PCO know if there are any technical data missing to meet the requirement and deliver serviceable assets. 

Acquisition Subject to Qualification Requirement.  Replenishment parts must be acquired so as to ensure the safe, dependable, and effective operation of the military aircraft, the A-10s, and thus military aircraft parts are subject to qualification requirements per FAR 17.7, Acquisition of Replenishment Parts and FAR 9.2, Qualification Requirements.  Potential offerors must be qualified manufacturer(s) to bid. Potential offerors may submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) per the attached Source Qualification Statement Spares (SQSS).  All responsible qualified manufacturers may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.  As prescribed in FAR 9.202 (e) and (d), 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 nor refer challenges to the qualification requirements to the small business administration.