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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 FBO #3953
DOCUMENT

14 -- BALLAST TRANSPORT FIXTURES - Attachment

Notice Date

9/18/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

N00164 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, INDIANA 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
 

Solicitation Number

N0016412RGS16
 

Response Due

10/3/2012
 

Archive Date

12/3/2012
 

Point of Contact

Phillip Knight
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Request for Information: Vendors capable of manufacturing 20 Ballast Transport Fixtures by 1/31/2014 Description: Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, Indiana is currently seeking sources for the fabrication and delivery of Ballast Transport Fixtures. The Ballast Transport Fixture is a machined and welded steel fixture, weighing approximately 15,000 lbs and measuring approximately 8 feet wide x 20 feet long x 6 feet tall. Each fixture contains one pivot base and is capable of restraining one ballast can during railcar transportation. During loading, an overhead crane places one vertically oriented ballast can down onto the pivot base, then by swinging the boom and lowering the hook, the ballast can is laid over in a horizontal transportation position. The fabrication of the Ballast Transport Fixture requires potential vendors to be within approximately 500 miles of NSWC Crane, Crane, IN 47522 and have manufacturing capabilities in machining, rolling, grinding, cutting, drilling, heat treating, fabrication, assembling, torquing fasteners, welding, lifting, rotating, surface preparation, priming, finish painting, stenciling, and transporting. The inclusion of commercial off the shelf items such as fasteners, slings, cable seals, security cables, pad eyes, International Organization of Standards Conex box corner fittings, rubber pads, storage boxes, adhesive, anti-seize lubricant, activators, sealant, and grease is also required. The application of fixtures, gauges, standardization, and precision measurement devices is desired. Machine Shop: Capability of rolling � � thick A302 Stainless in 80 � diameter 4 Axis CNC machining capability of 16 � x 16 � x 16 � tool steel 3 Axis CNC machining capability of 100 � x 100 � x 12 � 6 � turning lathe Water jet capability 96 � x 48 � x.75 � Welding: Experience welding stainless to tool steel Experience welding heat treated 4XXX series tool steel Welding preheat equipment for large tool steel weldments Specifications: The Ballast Transport Fixtures are purchased to a Government owned Technical Data Package. Drawings will be provided when a solicitation is posted. All Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing shall be interpreted in accordance with ASME Y14.5M-1994. American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 certification is required. Select welds shall undergo nondestructive testing by means of magnetic particle inspection in accordance with AWS D1.1 The potential vendor �s Quality Management System should be certified by AS 9000, QS 9000, ISO 9000, or an equivalent standard. Quality inspections and audits, weld inspections, fit checks, pull tests, and shock load tests may be performed by potential vendors and/or by the Government before, during, and after fabrication. Transportation to and from Government testing site(s) and to delivery site(s) shall be considered. Planned Acquisition: A contract for the period of 2nd Qtr FY13 through 1st Qtr FY14 for 20 Ballast Transport Fixtures is needed. The Government is seeking producers that can provide past experience with similar items of this size and complexity. Submission Information: All responsible interested sources are requested to submit a capability statement including their fabricating capabilities, list of specialized machines and equipment, critical skills and abilities, welder certification(s), examples of past experience, and a Quality Management System certificate if applicable. Interested firms that can meet all the requirements set forth above are requested to submit responses with clear and convincing documentation via email to the point of contact listed. Submittal of information is requested via electronic mail only, no later than 03 October 2012. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract in connection with this announcement. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. All information provided becomes U.S. Navy property and will not be returned. All propriety information will be treated appropriately. Your interest in this response is appreciated. All responses should be submitted to the attention of Phillip Knight, phillip.knight1@navy.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, email address, technical point of contact, and company size (please specify as either a Large Business, Foreign-Owned Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business). Brochures/literature may be attached to the e-mail submission. This is a Market Survey Notice only and it is not a pre-solicitation notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00164/N0016412RGS16/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: N0016412RGS16_12RGS16_ss.docx (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N0016412RGS16_12RGS16_ss.docx)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N0016412RGS16_12RGS16_ss.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Record

SN02887960-W 20120920/120919001827-8faf3c83a1130cd4b92169374a41ac97 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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