17--TOWBAR,AIRCRAFT

The Department of Defense, DLA Aviation (Philadelphia) is soliciting a fixed‑price contract (Solicitation SPRPA126RZA21, NAICS 336413) for flight‑critical aircraft towbars (Part 6532 series). All items must be marked in accordance with MIL‑STD‑130 and are classified as Critical Safety Items, requiring engineering source approval from Naval Air Systems Command. Offerors must be an approved U.S. Government source; new manufacturers are subject to a pre‑award survey and a post‑award conference, while existing sources may be required to attend a post‑award conference. Mandatory 100 % inspection of critical characteristics (including plating, hardness, and NDT) will be performed at the contractor’s facility under DCMAO Quality Assurance Representative supervision, with sampling plans for major/minor characteristics approved by the QAR. First‑Article Approval (FAA) is required unless a waiver is requested; a waiver is only acceptable if the last production unit was delivered within three years, from the same production line, using identical facilities, processes, and approved subcontractors, and without any MRB disposition. Offers that do not explicitly state a waiver will be assumed to include FAA compliance, and the delivery schedule will be adjusted to account for the First‑Article test unit and government approval time. The solicitation permits a reverse auction (L09, Oct 2016) and will evaluate offerors on price, delivery schedule, and past performance, with non‑price factors weighted approximately equal to price. Required source‑approval documentation includes recent configuration drawings, process/operation sheets, and test procedures for comparable items, as detailed in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval brochure. Delivery quantities and lead times are specified (e.g., three units at 250 days ARO, two units at 250 days ARO, one unit at 90 days ARO). Warranty is one year from delivery with a 45‑day corrective action period after defect discovery. Compliance with ISO 9001 (or equivalent), Buy‑American, and other listed clauses is mandatory.

Notice ID

5c86c0c337084c4d88b7cb0f45d521e1

Solicitation Number

SPRPA126RZA21

NAICS Code

336413

Classification Code

1730