Injector Assembly

What they want

• Make and deliver 50 injector assemblies (NSN 2915-01-550-3637NZ, part number 4081806) for the F100 engine afterburner
• Bid A (first article required): build 3 first articles (1 destroyed in testing, 2 tested without destroying), then 48 production units
• Bid B (first article not required): build 50 production units; the Government picks whichever bid is better and you must not quote both
• Under Bid A, deliver a first article test plan and a test report to the Tinker AFB First Article Monitor (CDRL items A001 and A002, on CD-ROM in PDF)
• Mark each part with an item unique identifier (IUID) and report it in WAWF
• Package per MIL-STD-2073-1 and mark per MIL-STD-129, and submit invoices and receiving reports in WAWF
• Ship FOB origin to the FMS freight forwarding location (ship-to code DIS002) after contacting DCMA Transportation

What they'll judge offers on

• Factor 1: Technical (acceptable or unacceptable; no technical proposal needed, offer must meet Section B and the attachments)
• Factor 2: Cost/Price (unit price times quantity; for Bid A, first article lines plus production, plus a $2,500 Government first article evaluation cost)
• Factor 3: Past Performance (judged mostly from the SPRS Supplier Risk Score, CPARS and similar sources; about equal to price; no record gets a neutral rating)
• Factor 4: Small Business Participation Plan (acceptable or unacceptable)

What to include when you submit

• Return a signed copy of the solicitation with Sections A through K; on the SF 1447 complete blocks 12, 13, 14, 15 and 27, with name, title and date in block 27
• Fill in Section B prices at line item and sub-line level; price each line or state 'ZERO DOLLAR CHARGE'; quote Bid A or Bid B, not both
• Complete the blank Section E inspection and acceptance address, the Section F FOB origin address, and the Section G activity address
• Include a Small Business Participation Plan (every offeror, small businesses included) covering first-tier subcontractors, planned small business goals as percentages, and the work each will do
• Include a Small Business Subcontracting Plan if the clauses require one
• Include a table of any exceptions to the terms, with the paragraph, requirement and rationale for each
• Provide names and phone numbers of who can bind the company and who can negotiate, company CAGE and UEI codes, size, labor surplus area status, every work location with percent of work, and the contract administration, DCAA and paying offices
• State that the offer stays valid for 120 days from the closing date
• Acknowledge any amendments with the proposal
• Send questions in writing to the buyer, who is the only point of contact

You must have

• Be an approved source for this part before award. Approval comes from the Air Force engineering office after you file a Source Approval Request (SAR), and the Government will not necessarily delay award to review pending requests To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be approved sources, in accordance with the Qualification Requirements clause.
• File a Company Profile and SAR under the Air Force propulsion qualification document (MQR-PSD-1): quality system, equipment list, production documents, sub-supplier list, technical data rights certificate, and proof of similar work or work on this exact item In order to gain source approval status, the PS must submit a SAR.
• Hold a current quality certificate: ISO 9001, AS9100 or NATO AQAP-2070 Provide one of the following QAC with a valid expiration date: ISO 9001, AS9100,
• Have a valid DD Form 2345 (U.S. or Canada) or an export control license, because the drawings are export controlled and can be viewed only by authorized vendors If located within the United States or Canada, provide a copy of the PS’s DD Form
• Certain special processes (for example heat treat, welding, non-destructive testing, chemical processes) must be done by NADCAP, OEM or DoD certified shops, yours or a sub-supplier's
• Submit a Small Business Participation Plan with the offer; every bidder must, including small businesses The offeror shall submit a Small Business Participation Plan.
• Be registered in SAM, and register in WAWF (the Navy and Air Force electronic invoicing system) to get paid

Current contractor

No incumbent is named. The notice says it replaces an earlier solicitation, SPRTA126R0428. First article testing is waived for the original engine maker (Pratt & Whitney), which suggests that company is the known source.

Not in the notice text

• Drawings, the engineering data list and the first article test procedure (LPF-QAR-003) are not in the text provided; the drawings are export controlled
• Estimated dollar value or budget; the accounting line shows $0.00
• Which of the conflicting deadlines applies (3:00 PM on the form versus 4:00 PM, -06:00, in the notice data) and which first article day counts are correct
• The special packaging instruction (SPI.pdf) was a scan with no readable text
• About 85,000 characters in the middle of the main solicitation were left out, including the rest of the contract clauses and likely the representations and certifications (Section K), plus part of the qualification document (SAR steps J to M and the self-assessment checklist)
• How long source approval takes, and whether an approval already on file is accepted for this part
• Whether options or future orders are planned beyond the 50 units
• Whether the FMS customer's requirements add any rules beyond the shipping data shown