SOLICITATION NOTICE
93 -- AEDC Tunnel 16T C-1 Composite Compressor Spacers and Associated Hardware
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 325211
— Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AEDC - Arnold Engineering Development Center, 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A-335, Arnold AFB, TN, 37389-1335, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA9101-07-B-0011
- Response Due
- 8/22/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2007
- Description
- 1. This specification establishes the functional, performance, design, fabrication, and inspection requirements for composite spacers including spacer/cuff seals, and disc/spacer interface bushings used in the Arnold Engineering Development Center?s (AEDC) wind tunnel 16T. A total of 211 spacer assemblies, including seals and bushings (67 Row A spacers, 71 Row B spacers, and 73 Row C spacers) and 700 fastener bolts, nuts and washers shall be supplied in accordance with parameters set forth in this specification. The C1 Compressor provides airflow for the 16T wind tunnel. The C1 compressor accomplishes this through standard axial flow technology. The compressor is a large three-stage axial flow machine with a rotor blade tip-to-tip diameter of 30.2 ft. Each stage is composed of rotating blades separated by variable pitch stator blades. Composite spacers including spacer/cuff seals, and disc/spacer interface bushings are used to fill and fair-in the compressor hub between the compressor rotor blades at the blade root section, to limit the blade tangential motion and to restrict air flow in the hub region to ensure compressor efficiency. These spacer assemblies are integral to the operation of the rotating blades. 2. The procurement will be accomplished by the two-step sealed bidding method. STEP ONE consists of this Request for Technical Proposals, submission of Technical Proposals by prospective contractors, evaluation of proposals by the Government, and, if necessary, discussions of proposals with bidders. STEP TWO will consist of the Invitation for Bids, submission of bids, evaluation of bidder?s ability to perform the proposed contract and contract award. STEP TWO will be restricted to those contractors who submitted technical proposals in STEP ONE and were determined to be acceptable either initially or as a result of discussions. Bids in STEP TWO must be based on the bidder?s own technical proposal. 3. This Request for Technical Proposals consists of the following: (a) Attachment 1 ? Item Specification for AEDC Tunnel 16T C-1 Composite Compressor Spacers and Associated Hardware Revision B dated 23 April 2007 (17 pages and 20 drawings). (b) Attachment 2 ? Technical Proposal Preparation Instructions (2 pages). (c) Attachment 3 ? Technical Proposal Evaluation Criteria (2 pages). (d) Attachment 4 ? Spacer Movie 4. Technical Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with Attachment 2, Technical Proposal Preparation Instructions. 5. Technical Proposals will be evaluated by the Government with the assistance of Technical Advisors employed by Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) in accordance with Attachment 3, Technical Proposal Evaluation Criteria. 6. The submission of multiple technical proposals will be permitted in accordance with the following provision: Multiple Technical Proposals (Apr 1984) In the first step of this two-step acquisition, solicited sources are encouraged to submit multiple technical proposals presenting different basic approaches. Each technical proposal submitted will be separately evaluated and the submitter will be notified as to its acceptability. 7. Technical Proposals SHALL NOT include prices or pricing information. 8. One original and five copies of each technical proposal shall be furnished. Technical proposals shall be addressed to: USAF Procurement Branch, Contracting Division, 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A332, Arnold AFB TN 37389-1332, ATTN: Mr. Tony Clayborne. Technical Proposals must be received in Room A332, A&E Building, AEDC, on or before 2:00 P.M. (local time) on 22 August 2007. Technical Proposals received after that time shall be considered late and shall be governed by the following provision: Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions and Withdrawals of Technical Proposals under Two-Step Sealed Bidding (Nov 1999) (a) Bidders are responsible for submitting technical proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the request for technical proposals by the time specified in the invitation for bids (IFBs). If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that bids or revisions are due. (1) Any technical proposal under step one of two-step sealed bidding, modification, revision, or withdrawal of such proposal received at the Government office designated in the request for technical proposals after the exact time specified for receipt will not be considered unless the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late technical proposal would not unduly delay the acquisition; and? (i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the request for technical proposals, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government?s control prior to the time set for receipt; or (iii) It is the only proposal received ant it is negotiated under part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (b) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the technical proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (c) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that technical proposals cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of technical proposals by the exact time specified in the request for technical proposals, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the request for technical proposals, the time specified for receipt of technical proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the request for technical proposals on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (d) Technical proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of technical proposals. If the request for technical proposals authorizes facsimile technical proposals, they may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of proposals, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids. A technical proposal may be withdrawn in person by a bidder or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of technical proposals, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and that person signs a receipt for the technical proposal. 9. Bidders are advised to submit technical proposals which are fully and clearly acceptable without additional information or explanation. The Government may make a final determination as to whether a technical proposal is acceptable solely on the basis of the technical proposal as submitted and may proceed with Step Two without requesting further information from any bidder. However, the Government may at its sole discretion, request additional information about technical proposals which it determines reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable. The additional information must clarify or supplement the original technical proposal, but not basically change it. The Government may discuss any technical proposal with the bidder. 10. Each bidder submitting an unacceptable technical proposal will be so notified upon completion of the technical evaluation of his proposal and final determination of such unacceptability. Any technical proposal which fails to conform to the essential requirements of the specifications or this Request for Technical Proposals shall be considered nonresponsive and categorized as unacceptable. 11. Bidders are advised that their technical proposals may include data which the bidder does not want disclosed or used for any purpose other than proposal evaluation. In such case, the bidder shall mark the title page of the technical proposal with the following legend: ?This data, furnished in connection with Request for Technical Proposals for AEDC Tunnel 16T C-1 Composite Compressor Spacers and Associated Hardware shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate the technical proposal; provided, that if a contract is awarded to this bidder as a result of or in connection with the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the contract. This restriction does not limit the Government?s right to use information contained in the data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction is contained in Sheets _______________.? 12. For information, bidders are advised that evaluation of technical proposals will required approximately four weeks. Within one week after evaluation is completed, Step Two will be issued. Bidding time will be approximately two weeks. It is anticipated that contract award will be made in late October or early November 2007. The Government?s performance period will be contained in the Invitation for Bids issued under Step Two. 13. If as a result of Step One a technical proposal is determined acceptable, a survey team may contact the bidder?s facility to determine their financial and technical ability to perform. Current financial statements and other pertinent data should be available at that time. 14. Any questions should be addressed to the undersigned at telephone no. (931) 454-3918 or by email at the following address: tony.clayborne@arnold.af.mil.
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