17 -- FLIGHT LINE TOW TRACTOR, NSN: 1740-01-068-8945YW

Notice Date

June 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, = WR-ALC, WR-ALC/PK Acquisition Opportunities 235 Byron Street, Robins = AFB, GA, 31098-1611

ZIP Code

31098-1611

Solicitation Number

F09603-01-R-70174

Response Due

August 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Sandra Weickert, Contract Specialist, Phone 912-926-7851, Fax = 912-926-7801, Email Sandra.Weickert@robins.af.mil -- Suzanne Cole, = Contract Negotiator, Phone (912)926-7851 x 163, Fax (912)926-7801, = Email Suzanne.Cole@robins.af.mil

Description

PCO: Suzanne Cole, Contracting Officer, (478) 926-7851, ext 163, = email: Suzanne.Cole@robins.af.mil Buyer: Sandy Weickert, Contracting Specialist (478) 926-7851, ext 141, = email: Sandra.Weickert@robins.af.mil 1. Acquisition is for NSN: 1740-01-068-8945YW, Flight line tow = tractor, IAW CID A-A-59312 (dated 19 Aug 98, and amended 14 May 01). = Requirement is for 170 each in the base year and 3 option years = (quantity of 1-200 each / year). The requirement also includes = optional accessories and data requirements. CBD Note 1 (100% SBSA) = applies. Acquisition will be in accordance with FAR Part 12, = Commercial procedures. Best value (Technically Acceptable-Price = Performance Trade-off) evaluation procedures will be used. Ship-to = instructions will be provided at time of award.=20 2. Description: The new commercial Flight line tow tractor, herein = after called FLTT is based on a commercial truck chassis which is = modified for use as a tow tractor in worldwide service. The FLTT will = be available in two wheel or four wheel drive variants. The vehicle is = capable of producing 4,500 pounds (minimum) of drawbar pull and tows = aircraft up to 70,000 pounds or trailers up to 40,000 pounds on grades = up to two and one half percent. The vehicle furnished must meet the = ?commercial item? definition, as specified in FAR 2.101, as of the date = of award. The offeror/contractor shall provide two copies of their = commercial, descriptive catalogs with their offer, as specified in = Clause I-106. The offeror/contractor shall identify all modifications = made to their commercial model in order to meet the performance and = descriptive requirements of the CID or referenced documents. In regard = to the offered item, the offeror/contractor shall identify any/all = variations from compliance with or modifications to the performance = requirements of the CID or the referenced documents. =20 3. Estimated Milestones: Draft RFP (O/A 29 Jun 01), Final RFP (O/A 20 = Jul 01), Receipt of proposals (31 Aug 01), Award (30 Nov 01). 4. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified = above for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if = any, concerning this acquisition. If the contracting officer does not = satisfy your concerns, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious = concerns that are not resolved through established channels. The = purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the = program director or contracting officer, but to communicate serious = contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the = appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will = maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The = Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the = source selection process. When appropriate, potential offerors may = contact Ombudsman, Major Chris Harrington, at (478) 926-2604. Please = be prepared to identify previous contacts made by you in an attempt to = resolve your concerns. =20

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