Heavy Duty Helicopter Tug

This requirement is being solicited as an exact brand-name/model or equivalent total small business set-aside. Only quotes from SAM.gov registered small businesses will be accepted. This is a combined for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition currently has no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings. This acquisition is being solicited as an exact brand name/model or equivalent total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333924; industrial truck, tractor, trailer and stacker machinery manufacturing; which has a small business size standard of 900 employees (www.sba.gov). For vendors’ quotes to be considered you must be registered as a small business in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov as a small business under this NAICS code. Additional NAICS codes under general equipment manufacturing or having to do with aircraft moving devices may also be considered at the discretion of the

contracting officer and if they meet the small business size standard; however, wholesaler NAICS codes will not be accepted. Delivery should occur within 90 days after receipt of the order. This acquisition currently has no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings. This requirement is subject to availability of funding per RFO 52.232-18. Technical Characteristics: 1. 1 each: Heavy duty helicopter tug exact or equivalent in intended use, capabilities, functional specifications and limitations to the heavy duty TigerTug model 12.0. To be used to move and must be compatible with LUH-72B / EC145 / UH-72 Helicopters. Must also accommodate the MEPS system (a center notch in the tug’s top frame is often required for this). 2. Optional upgraded siped tires for improved traction on snow and ice. Installed on the equipment. 3. Shipping and Delivery. 1.1 Set-Aside / FAR Regulation: Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made using a total small business set-aside order of precedence as follows: In accordance with RFO 19.104 Small Business Set-Asides, any awards under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to small business concerns. If there are no acceptable offers from small business concerns, the set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns. 1.2

Contract Type / Evalutaion Criteria: This RFP is subject to availability of funds per RFO 52.232-18. The

contract type for this procurement will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and award

evaluation criteria will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

evaluation criteria for all items conforming to the minimum