100% Set Aside for Electrical Equipment Mounting Base

NSN: 5975-01-411-9347, Electrical Equipment Mounting Base. Four (4) approved sources of supply are: Northrop Grumman Systems Cage Code 18323, Centroid, Inc. Cage Code 21856, Ridge Engineering, Inc. Cage Code 54372, and Northrop Grumman Systems Cage Code 97942, P/N 758R080G01. The Purchase Request (PR) Number is 0043900879. A Technical Data Package is not available at DLA Aviation Richmond, VA. This NSN is a non-commercial item. FOB point is Destination. Inspection and Acceptance point is Origin. The requested delivery is 376 Days after Contract Award (DACA). The solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price Definite Quantity Contract for a total quantity of six (6) with a 100.0% Option. This solicitation will be issued for a total set-aside for small business concerns utilizing competitive procedures. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The solicitation will be available on or about 20 November 2012. This NSN is a Critical Application Item. Configuration Control applies. There is a Government First Article Testing Requirement as well as an Export Control Requirement. Distribution of the Export Control Bid Set will be limited to those contactors qualified through Joint Certification Program (JCP), which can be obtained by completing DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. DD Form 2345, "Military Critical Technical Data Agreement Form which is available at the World Wide Web Address: HTTP://WWW.LOGISTICSINFORMATIONSERVICE.DLA.MIL/JCP/ or in writing to the following address: UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION OFFICE, DLA LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE FEDERAL CENTER, 74 WASHINGTON AVE., NORTH BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017-3084. The contract will only be awarded to those contractors with JCP Certification issued prior to the contract being awarded. Suppliers must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Annual updates to suppliers' registration will be required. For registration procedures and information, please call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the World Wide Web at http://ccr.edi.dsa.mil. Suppliers are required to complete or update the Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov/. A copy of the solicitation will be available via DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at http://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the same issue date cited in the solicitation. Choose the RFP you wish to download. Solicitations are in portable document format (PDF). To download and view these documents, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of the solicitation will not be available to requestors. Interested parties will to submit proposals to the Bid Custodian. Facsimile methods are permitted. The Bid Custodian Fax number is 804-279-4165. The solicitation will include provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction. Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Ariba system and review the Reverse Auction help tutorials at: http://govauctions.supplier.ariba.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction.