The Naval Air Systems Command Conventional Strike Weapons Program Office (PMA-201) intends to procure Fuel Pylon Unit (FPU)-8/A, 330 Gallon External Fuel Tanks (EFT) under Solicitation N00019-06-R-0074 on a competitive basis and will issue a DRAFT solicitation/RFP for industry review. The Government anticipates the release of the final solicitation/RFP to result in the award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract that will contain a base year and three (3) option years. Offerors will be required to be qualified in accordance with the First Article Test provided in the 330 Gallon EFT Specification, Drawing Changes 74A551000 External Fuel Tank, Statement of Objectives, Other Drawing Package Attachment 4. NOTE: A full and open competition will be conducted using the BEST VALUE Source Selection approach to select the most advantageous offer based on both non-price factors as well as price factor. The Government anticipates evaluating the offers based on technical, price related factors, past performance and Small Business Subcontracting. The Government anticipates award on or about April 2007 for a firm fixed price contract with a base year and three (3) option years. The estimated contract value, including option years, is valued to be $49,500,000 . The Government shall require any potential offeror to have an approved First Article completed twelve (12) months after contract award. On or about 4 December 2006, the DRAFT solicitation may be obtained for review at the following web site: http://navair.navy.mil under ?Business Opportunities? under solicitaiton/RFP number N00019-06-R-0074. On or about 15 December 2006, the final RFP may be obtained at the same website under N00019-06-R-0074. Any resulting proposals will be due thirty (30) days after final proposal release. While the Government does not anticipate the final version to be significantly different from the DRAFT verision, it is the contractor?s responsibility to review and respond to the FINAL verison of the RFP. After the DRAFT solicitation/RFP release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all the amendments or changes. Except as below, the Government will only release the draft and subsequent final solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, over the Internet. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. Failure to obtain any posted amendments and to respond to each of them prior to the date and time set for receipt of offers may render your offer nonresponsive. All proposals will be due thirty (30) days after release of FINAL soliciation/RFP. This program includes information that has been designated as ?Distribution D? and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for ?sensitive? or ?controlled? technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State?s International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. As such, the documents contain data whose export/transfer/disclosure is restricted by U.S. law and dissemination to non-U.S. persons whether in the United States or abroad requires an export license or other authorization. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under by the U.S. Department of State website. http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm. To participate in this program, a foreign firm may be required to team with a U.S. firm that possesses a current and valid U.S. facility clearance with technologies/data safeguarding capabilities, inclusive of the authority to receive critical technology and/or data required to execute this program. Any resultant contractor teaming or license agreements between U.S. firms and foreign firms, to include employment of foreign nationals by U.S. firms, shall be in accordance with current U.S. export laws, security requirements, and National Disclosure Policy and shall require the prior approval of the contracting officer and foreign disclosure officer. It is the contractor?s responsibility to provide evidence of any such agreement and/or licence to this office for review and this shall be verified prior to release of any controlled documents. As such, Attachment (1) Naval Air System Command Specification External Fuel Tank FPU-8/A 330 Gallon for F-18 dated June 2006; Attachment (2) Drawing Changes, 74A551000 External Fuel Tank dated 21 June 2006; Attachment (4) Applicable drawings FPU-8/A 330 Gallon Fuel Tank for F-18 will NOT be posted with the either DRAFT soliciation/RFP or FINAL soliciation/RFP and must be obtained through this office. Interested Firms should request a copy of Attachements (1), (2) and (4) through Kate Plowey at:
[email protected] or Tracy Medford at:
[email protected]. To obtain a copy of these attachments, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address (if available), current CAGE number, Central Contractor Registion number and acknowledgement of the contractor?s responsibility under the U.S. export contract laws and regulations. For any foreign firm, the request must include proof of a current and applicable approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act if applicable. Prior to release of any control document under this solicitation, any U.S. contractor must acknowledge its responsibilities under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including the obligation, under certain circumstances, to obtain an export license prior to the release of technical data within or outside the United States) and agree that it will not disseminate any export-controlled technical data subject to this requirement in a manner that would violate applicable export control laws and regulations. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide this certification and/or proof of a current approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Upon verification of your status and acknowledgement, the requested documents will be provided . IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on the CCR, refer to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Any questions this announcement shall be submitted to the following:
[email protected] or at Naval Air Systems Command, 47123 Buse Road, Bldg 2272, Suite 453, Attn: Ms. Kate Plowey, AIR-2.4.4.3.2, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a soliciation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.