Blanket Purchase Agreement-Machine Tools and Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 and FAR Part 16, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake, CA facilitates a variety of weapons and energetics research, development, testing and evaluation programs in support of Naval operations. To accelerate cost-effective and rapid response methods, NAWCWD is awarding Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under Machine tools and Equipment and competing requirements through the Lakehurst BPA Tool to the BPA holders within each commodity. Synopsis/Solicitation N6893626Q5152 is being issued as an invitation to small business concerns that are interested in becoming prospective vendors for the Machine Tools and Equipment found in attachment 1. In accordance with RFO Part 19, the Government�s intent is to establish BPAs with Small Businesses; therefore, this requirement is Set Aside for Small Business. The BPA Calls issued will incorporate clauses that are prescribed by the RFO, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Navy and Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS). Please note that a BPA is not a contract. A BPA is a method for filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies by establishing �charge accounts� with qualified sources of supply. The Government is only obligated to the extent of authorized purchases actually placed under a BPA. All calls must be acknowledged by the selected vendors to be retained on the BPA calling list. This combined synopsis/solicitation will allow for the review of interested companies� qualifications and result in the award of BPAs. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this combined...