HLK-276A Hoisting Bands

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to procure HLK-276A Hoisting Bands, P/N 65A101H47-1, NSN 1730-01-309-3815 for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Program. This procurement will be a 100% small business set aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The resultant contract will be competitively awarded, on a firm-fixed price basis, to the responsible small business that can provide the exact part number at the lowest total cost to the Government. Specific information will include detailed specifications in solicitation N68335-16-T-0227 and will be issued and posted on the FedBid website at https://marketplace.fedbid.com/login on or about 15 April 2016 and will close 30 days after the solicitation issue date. FOR THIS SOLICITATION, NAWC-AD intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider; FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. NAWC-AD Lakehurst is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.fedbid.com/login . There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote on FedBid. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on FedBid by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith quotes, to use decoys in the FedBid process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive FedBid process. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the above terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Offerors that require special considerations, assistance or require additional clarification may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected] . THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for administrative purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation for bid or quote, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.