16 -- THIN-PACK PARACHUTE HARNESS RETROFITS

Notice Date

June 18, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

ZIP Code

93555-6100

Solicitation Number

N68936-00-G-0001/0009

Response Due

July 3, 2001

Point of Contact

William T. Monckton, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-8234 Fax (760) 939-7510 or Dell Hledik, Contracting Officer, (760) 939-3772, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, moncktonwt@navair.navy.mil, hledikld@navair.navy.mil

Description

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV), China Lake, CA intends to negotiate on an other-than-competitive basis with SEI, Asheville, NC a Fixed Price order under BOA Number N68936-00-G-0001 for Thin-Pack Parachute (TPP) systems, components, related assemblies, engineering/logistical support and other services. Order 0009 is for harness retrofits to TPP A/P22P-21 P-3 Crew Back Pack Assemblies manufactured by SEI and stored at the contractor's facility for delivery to Government-directed sites and agencies. Estimated maximum quantity: 4,000. SEI is the only source producing Thin-Pack Parachute Systems using the Thin-Pack/Lightweight Environmentally Sealed Parachute Assembly (LESPA) technology and is the only source to retrofit these TPP systems without violating existing warranties. Thin-Pack Parachute drawing packages and associated packing, sealing, and closing processes has proprietary markings, making required design and maintenance information not releasable. Deliveries to start six weeks after issuance of award. Anticipate completion by March 2002. Place of performance: contractor's facility Asheville, NC. FOB Origin. Solicitation will be issued on or about 16 days after synopsis (July 3, 2001) and is available through the China Lake 2.0 Contracts Competency home page at http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm. Anticipate award 31 days from date of synopsis under terms and conditions of the BOA. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation, which will be considered by the Agency. Interested parties other than SEI must respond in writing (via mail, email, or fax) demonstrating the offeror's experience and capabilities in parachutes incorporating the Thin-Pack technology and the level of maintenance support required by the Government. Phone Number: (760) 939-8234, Fax: (760) 939-7510. Address: Commander NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV Code 210000D, Attn: W.T. Monckton, 1 Administration Circle, Bldg. 20259, China Lake, CA 93555-6100. See Notes 22 and 26.

Record

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