This procurement is for 35 units of a specific item, with delivery FOB Origin. The acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses, with the specific type of set-aside (such as HUBZone or SDVOSB) to be defined in the solicitation. The technical data package is complete and unrestricted, implying the parts are candidates for full and open competition. Award is contingent upon the offeror or product meeting specific qualification requirements at the time of award. Interested parties may identify their capability to provide a commercial item alternative to the contracting officer within 15 days of this notice.

This is a fixed-price contract for the manufacture of a SHAFT ASSEMBLY,ENG, with a reduced quantity of 8 units and a required delivery timeline of 180 days. The work must comply with detailed military specifications and drawings, including MIL-STD-973 for configuration control and ISO 9001 for quality assurance. A critical requirement is that the assembly must be completely free of mercury contamination. Past performance will be considered in the evaluation, and the resulting contract will be a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).