This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for repair services for a beacon, distress (NSN: ****, Part Number: ****). The contract is for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) repair. The repair turnaround time (RTAT) is 180 days after receipt of the asset. Price reductions will be applied for failure to meet the RTAT. Government source inspection is required. Packaging and marking shall be in accordance with best standard commercial packaging for overseas shipment. The contractor must obtain final inspection and acceptance by the government for all assets within the established RTATs. The contract will cover an induction period of 1 year after the date of award. Serial numbers of assets to be repaired are not known at the time of award. The contractor must provide DOD unique identification or a DOD recognized unique identification equivalent. Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) repairables portal reporting is required. Hazardous material identification and safety data requirements are applicable. The solicitation is not a small business set-aside.
The bid notice specifies a repair turnaround time (RTAT) of 180 days after receipt of the asset. It also mentions that the contract will cover an induction period of 1 year after the date of award.
The bid notice mentions that there is no fast pay. Payment requests and receiving reports are to be submitted electronically through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. Specific payment instructions are detailed in DFARS ****.
The bid notice states that the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6. 103-1. This indicates a sole-source negotiation, but the specific award criterion is not explicitly stated beyond the need for responsible sources with the required capabilities.
The bid notice requires that if you are not an approved source, you must submit the information detailed in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure for repair along with your proposal. Source approval is required, and WSS will not delay award while source approval is pending.
The bid notice states that any assets for which the contractor does not meet the required RTAT will incur a price reduction of TBD per unit. These price reductions shall not limit other remedies available to the government for failure to meet required RTATs, including termination for default.
The bid notice mentions that interested parties may request an independent review of their protest at a level above the contracting officer. If an agency appellate review of the contracting officer's decision on a protest is requested, it will not extend GAO timeliness requirements. Any subsequent protest to the GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of the initial adverse agency action.