SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Test Model Manufacturing for Submarine Propellers for future classes of submarine test platforms
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- N00024 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002409R4234
- Response Due
- 9/6/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/21/2009
- Point of Contact
- Christine Dattchristine.datt@navy.mil(202)781-5023
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A Solicitation for Test Model Manufacturing 1.Purpose - The purpose of this solicitation is to identify domestic manufacturers with the capability to meet specific U.S.Navy needs. The U.S.Navy has identified the future need for model scale submarine propellers and related propeller components with certain requirements. This document provides a general description of these requirements to assist in the identification of potential vendors.2.Classification - The prospective vendor shall be capable of meeting all classification requirements up to the level of CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with OPNAVINST S5513.5C-56. The vendors facilities and manufacturing areas must be able to be secured such that only individuals with a demonstrated need to know and clearance have access.3.The technical requirements for U.S.Navy test model propellers and related hardware is varied and broad. While desirable, it is unlikely that a single prospective vendor would have demonstrated experience and expertise in all aspects needed. It is expected that multiple vendors would be utilized to meet all of the system requirements and deliverables. The establishment of sub-vendor or partnering relationships to bring these unique skills and resources together is allowed and encouraged. 4.Overall Description - The following description provides general guidance for the planned test model hardware.4.1.Model subassemblies would be made up of multi-bladed units. Both monoblock and individual bolted assemblies will be considered. Monoblock propeller (rotor) assemblies, cast from nickel-aluminum-bronze (NAB), per MIL-B-24480, could weigh from 1800 to 2400 lbs and would be approximately 60" in diameter. Alternative materials will be considered, including light weight composite structure blades.4.2.Non-rotating components associated with a rotor, also comprised of individual blades of either (NAB) or alternative lighter weight materials, fabricated as a subassembly could be as large as 72" in diameter and weight in excess of 2500 lbs. These non-rotating structures often incorporate an attached outer shell. Materials may include, but are not limited to NAB, various grades of steel, Monel, Inconel, Titanium, various non-metallic materials, and others.4.3.Models will include a variety of fairings to provide transition between the propeller components and the test vehicle hull. These may be fabricated from a variety of materials which include commercial grade or mil-spec non-ferrous metals or light weight composites.4.4.Models will include tailcone sub-assemblies which may be made of both metallic and non-metallic materials and coatings. These may be fabricated from a variety of materials which include commercial grade or mil-spec non-ferrous metals or light weight composites.4.5.Typical model designs incorporate a significant and varied number and size of threaded fasteners. Critical fastener joints, as defined by the Navy, in requirements documentation, would be subject to ASME B1.3 System 22 inspection requirements. In general, most other (non-critical) threaded joints shall be inspected to ASME B1.3, System 21.4.6.The prospective vendor shall have multi-axis numerical control machining expertise to meet the dimensional requirements of the aforementioned hardware. In general, surface profile best-fit tolerances of.025 to.030" to an established set of primary datums with localized tolerances of.005 to.007".4.7.The prospective vendor shall have or make available fabrication skills and manufacturing techniques necessary for forming, cutting and joining in accordance with the applicable governing military specifications.4.8.Test model hardware is generally instrumented for diagnostic and testing purposes. This instrumentation can include, but not be limited to hydrophones, strain gages, load cells, accelerometers and differential pressure gauges. Also associated with the instruments are cables, and connectors suitable for a wet environment (including full submergence).4.9.Test model hardware incorporates structural foam filler (syntactic) foam, as needed, preservation systems (painting) and a variety of coatings to meet design requirements. Specific details of these aspects of the design would not be finalized until just prior to the completion of the design and requirements documentation.5.Design5.1.The vendor shall be capable of accepting and validating design data in either IGES or STEP formats. This design data shall be the basis for the development of manufacturing models used to develop any and all shop drawings for both component parts, assemblies and tooling or fixturing used by the vendor and shall be directly traceable back to the provided design file. All vendor drawings and CAD models shall be made available to the Navy in either electronic or hardcopy versions upon request. In general, the vendor shall also have the ability to provide all work product documentation as Adobe.pdf files.6.Reporting and Documentation, the vendor shall be capable of providing, in a clear and well organized manner, manufacturing, inspection and quality plans, periodic status reports based upon agreed (contracted) delivery schedules, reporting of all non-destructive testing results, all required mechanical and chemical testing requirements and all dimensional inspections of the piece parts and assemblies as defined by the customer as part of contract requirements.7.Time Frame of Work7.1.The work described above may occur over a period from January 2010 until January 2015. The prospective vendor will be expected to adhere to sometimes very tight scheduling and be capable of adapting to design and scope
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