Inactive 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)

This notice serves as a combined sources sought and pre-solicitation synopsis for the repair of 3 ea NIIN 015937466, P/N 183138-003 Foreign Military Sales- Kuwait. The repair of this item is sole sour... This notice serves as a combined sources sought and pre-solicitation synopsis for the repair of 3 ea NIIN 015937466, P/N 183138-003 Foreign Military Sales- Kuwait. The repair of this item is sole source to GE Aviation System LLC Company, located in Grand Rapids, MI has licensed from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)the repair data for these requirements and is the only known source to possess repair capability. Complete data, drawings and the rights to the same are not available from the Government. Even though these items are sole source to GE Aviation Systems LLC, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. For any questions concerning this notice, contact the POC, Ariell Wilkins at 215-697-3848 or Ariell.Wilkins@navy.mil. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with the prime contractor under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of these items maintains design control for repair knowledge or technical data that is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. The spare repairable assemblies to be repaired and/or modified under this agreement are set forth by manufacturers part number and constitute Government Property as defined in FAR clause 52.245-1 Government Property or 52.245-1 Alternate I, as applicable. This listing of items is attached to this notice. All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotation or capability statements. Eligible contractors shall provide a submission to Ariell.Wilkins@navy.mil that includes: 1. Company Name and Cage Code. 2. Part Number / NIIN eligible to repair. 3. Is your company the original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)? 4. Is your company capable or repairing the P/N in #2 but your company is not the OEM? a) Explain how your company has technical capacity to perform the necessary repairs. 5. Is your company a Small Business? If so, what type of Small Business? 6. Company POC (Point of Contact) An Alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design and control activity’s procedure, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the items are flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determine adequate to support repair via full and open competition. Only the source previously approved by the government for repair of these items has been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approve source you must submit together with proposal, the information detailed in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure for repair. This brochure identifies data required to be submitted based on your company’s experiences in repair of the same similar items. This brochure can be obtained at: https://www.navsup.navy.mill/navsup/ourteam/navsupwss/business_opps or by calling NAVSUP WSS at (215)697-4243. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS- p, submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter that forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements prelude the ability to obtain subject items in the time to meet government requirements, award of the subject requirements may continue based on Fleet support needs. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All proposals received within 10 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ariell Wilkins either by E-mail at Ariell.Wilkins@navy.mil or by phone 215-697-3848.