Collins Aerospace Sole Source Items, Follow-On Contract for Consumable and DLR Supportview on SAM.gov

Solicitation Number: Business Unit Solicitation Number Collins Wheel and Brake SPE4AX26R0027 Collins Aerostructures SPE4AX26R0028 Collins Atl. Inertial SPE4AX26R0029 Collins Delavan SPE4AX26R0030 Collins Ham P&C SPE4AX26R0031 Collins Ham Props SPE4AX26R0032 Collins Intertrade SPE4AX26R0033 Collins Kidde SPE4AX26R0034 Collins Lighting SPE4AX26R0035 Collins Rome SPE4AX26R0036 Collins Rosemount SPE4AX26R0037 Title: Large Procurement Sources Sought Notice / RFI for Multiple End Items This Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice is issued as a means of conducting market research, to determine if other companies, besides Collins Aerospace (Collins), are capable of manufacturing the attached list of items and providing strategic long-term contract support for the items listed in the attached workbook. Workbook Tabs: Initial SLTCs – Items intended to be awarded with or shortly after the basic contract(s). All Consumables – Items that may be considered for award over the life of the contract(s). DLRs – Service managed items that may be considered for award either initially or over the life of the contract(s). THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFOMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLTY VOLUNTARY. Current Collins Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation acquire sole source consumable parts and depot-level reparables (DLR) for aircraft and systems supporting worldwide DLA direct (DD) & Customer Direct (DVD) shipments under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and Part 15. Collins' current contract (SPE4AX18D9402) was issued May 01, 2018, as a 5-year, fixed-price, requirements type contract (RTC) with one five-year option period. The contract is structured as an “Umbrella” with numerous “Subsumable” contracts issued to Collins individual business units. The contract is currently within the third year of the option period. DLA aims to initially maintain the scope of the subsumable contracts, by issuing separate contracts to each business unit under a Basic Agreement (yet to be negotiated) for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. The basic agreement and individual contracts will support DLA-Direct (stock) purchases. Any future performance-based projects may incorporate the basic agreement as a baseline but will be separately solicited and negotiated on an as-needed basis. If any such projects relating to the Collins-DLA relationship are identified, market research will be performed to ensure these subsequent phases are sole so…