The Department of Defense is soliciting offers for a Differential, Steering (NSN: 2520-01-174-7634). This is a Small Business Set Aside, and the solicitation includes provisions for a reverse auction pricing technique. Uncertainty exists regarding the final offer due date. [2]
Key points
Item is Differential, Steering, with a quantity of 13. [2]
The solicitation may use a reverse auction as a pricing method. [2]
Watch items
Small Business Set Aside - Total eligibility applies. [2]
Proposal submission time is not specified; caution advised. [1]
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Solicitation_SPRDL126Q0085.pdfNote: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.
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This information shall be available upon government request. (3) The prime contractor shall immediately notify the PCO and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) of any failure to meet preproduction and production requirements. (4) All painting operations, to include production validation, process quality control, and application activities shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of AOPN 12585018 Chemical Agent Resistant Coating Systems for Exterior and Interior Army Materiel and the additional clarifications within this clause. (5) When a substrate is cleaned using multiple methods, each cleaning method shall be treated as a separate step in the process documentation. (6) CARC primer and CARC topcoat shall not be applied directly to bare metal or plastic, except as provided for in MIL-DTL-53072. (7) If the contract specifies application of CARC materials over a non-CARC coating, then both CARC primer and CARC topcoat are required.
The requirements in this clause clarify and supplement those in the contract, unless nullified elsewhere in the contract or through an approved Request for Deviation. (2) Coating qualification, spot paint repair, and MIL-DTL-16232 Phosphate Coating, Heavy, Manganese or Zinc Base coatings are not within the scope of this clause. (b) Definitions (1) The "contracting agency," "appropriate agency," "procuring authority," "engineering authority," "procuring agency," and "procuring activity" is the PCO or designee. (2) The "prime contractor" is the company awarded this contract, and the "subcontractors" comprise all companies involved in providing coated parts to the prime contractor, including companies that apply the coatings. (c) General Requirements Clarifications (1) The government retains the right for onsite verification of the prime contractors' and its subcontractors' products, processes, procedures, and test reports. (2) The prime contractor shall be responsible for itself and its subcontractors to produce and maintain detailed process control plans, process control data, pre-production approval testing, ongoing quality control & quality control testing, and test reports.
The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): (i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher. (ii) For fixed price line items (A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.
The option price for such offer shall be deemed to be the higher of (i) the unit price that applies to the basic (non-option) quantity, or (ii) the highest unit price that is identified against any range or sub quantity of the option CLIN. ************ End of Narrative ************ MS7311 Contractor Responsibility and Eligibility for Award (a) The Government will award a contract to the offeror that: (1) submits the lowest evaluated offer if award is based on price only, or the offer that provides the best value to the Government if factors in addition to price are identified elsewhere in this solicitation, and (2) submits a bid or proposal that meets all the material requirements of this solicitation, and (3) meets all the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104. (b) To make sure that the Offeror meets the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104 we may: (1) arrange a visit to the Offeror's plant and perform a pre-award survey; (2) ask the Offeror to provide financial, technical, production, or managerial background information. (c) If the Offeror does not provide the Government with the requested data within 7 days from the date of request, or if facility visit is refused, the Government may determine the Offeror non-responsible. (d) If the Government visits the facility, please make certain that current certified financial statements and other data relevant to the bid or proposal is available for review. ************ End of Narrative ************ *** END OF NARRATIVE M0001 *** 109 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (FEB 2026) FEB/2026 110 252.225-7032 WAIVER OF UNITED KINGDOM LEVIES--EVALUATION OF OFFERS APR/2003 49 49 SPRDL1-26-Q-0085
Note: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.
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ITEM: DIFFERENTIAL, STEERING. NSN: 2520-01-174-7634. P/N: 11650147. QTY: 13. OPTION: 100%. FOB: DESTINATION. SEE SOLICITATION FOR ACTUAL OFFER DUE DATE. THE SOLICITATION WILL INSTRUCT HOW TO OBTAIN DRAWINGS. SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. ONLY OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS WILL BE CONSIDERED. The solicitation will contain DLAD provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction, which allows for the use of a reverse auction as a pricing technique. After the solicitation closes, the contracting officer will determine if a reverse auction will be held. If a reverse auction is held, contractors must be registered in the reverse auction system in order to participate in the auction. Additionally, the contractor representative participating in the auction must have taken the on-line reverse auction training prior to the auction. Registration, on-line training, and other information regarding the reverse auction can be found at https://dla.procurexinc.com. Any questions related to the reverse auction system or process can be directed to dla.detroit.tacom.mbx.land-wrn-reverse-auction@mail.mil.
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