SOURCES SOUGHT
48 -- Valve, Regulating Oxygen System
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332911
— Industrial Valve Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Land and Maritime - BSM, P O Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio, 43216-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 43216-5000
- Solicitation Number
- SPE7MX-14-R-0107
- Archive Date
- 3/6/2014
- Point of Contact
- M. Patricia Hodge, Phone: 614-692-7710
- E-Mail Address
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patricia.hodge@dla.mil
(patricia.hodge@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- *******Sources Sought******* This is not a request for either a quote or a proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME The purpose of this sysnopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with the requirements listed below. Please review the below NSN and provide us with any additional sources that are able to manufacture this item. Please provide the company name, city and state, OR country, if applicable and POCs with telephone, fax, and/or e-mail information. All of this information can be submitted to Patricia Hodge at patricia.hodge@dla.mil. Phone: 614-692-7710. We thank you in advance for your assistance. NSN Item Description CAGE P/N 4820-01-365-5583 Valve, Regulating, Oxygen 30941 361E840-1 Sensor VALVE, REGULATING, OXYGEN SYSTEM. 52.246-11 Higher Level Contract Quality Requirement (Manufacturers) FAR CLAUSE 52.246-11 APPLIES. A QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 9001:2008; A PROGRAM COMPARABLE TO ISO 9001:2008 (EXAMPLE SAE AS 9100), THE FOLLOWING TAILORED VERSION OF ISO 9001:2008; OR A PROGRAM COMPARABLE TO THE TAILORED VERSION OF ISO 9001:2008 (EXAMPLE SAE AS 9003) IS REQUIRED. IN THE TAILORED VERSION OF THE ISO 9001:2008, ANY REFERENCES WHICH CITE THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ARE INTERPRETED AS EXCLUSIONS TO THIS DOCUMENT. DLA TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL QUALITY CLAUSE FROM ISO 9001:2008 4.1 General requirements, [excluding reference to 1.2 and excluding NOTE 3 c)] 4.2.1 General, [excluding subparagraph a)] 4.2.2 Quality manual, [excluding subparagraph a)] 4.2.3 Control of documents 4.2.4 Control of records 5.1 Management commitment 5.3 Quality policy 6.2.2 Competence, training and awareness 6.4 Work environment 7.1 Planning of product realization, [excluding NOTE 2] 7.2.1 Determination of requirements related to the product 7.2.2 Review of requirements related to the product 7.2.3 Customer communication 7.3.7 Control of design and development changes 7.4.1 Purchasing process 7.4.3 Verification of purchased product 7.5.1 Control of production and service provision 7.5.3 Identification and traceability 7.5.4 Customer property 7.5.5 Preservation of product 7.6 Control of monitoring and measuring equipment 8.1 General, [excluding subparagraph b) and subparagraph c)] 8.2.2 Internal audit 8.2.4 Monitoring and measurement of product 8.3 Control of nonconforming product 8.5.2 Corrective action 8.5.3 Preventive action VALVE SHALL BE CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) IS NOT AUTHORIZED LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. DLAD CLAUSE 52.246-9004,PRODUCT VERIFICATION TESTING,IS HEREBY INCORPORATED,AND MAY BE INVOKED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY. THIS SHELF LIFE ITEM IS NON-EXTENDABLE, CODE Y, WITH A TOTAL SHELF LIFE OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY MONTHS. MATERIAL FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT/ ORDER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 85% (153 MONTHS) OF THE SHELF LIFE REMAINING AT TIME OF DELIVERY. ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY.THE OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE PART FOR EVALUATION. NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED SOURCE ITEM AND REQUIRES ENGINEERING SOURCE APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY. THIS IS A NAVY IDENTIFIED CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). ALL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OR DEVIATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE DSC CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.. ALL ITEMS OF SUPPLY SHALL BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129. IN ADDITION, EACH UNIT PACK WILL BE MARKED WITH LOT AND SERIAL NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE), CONTRACTOR'S CAGE CODE, ACTUAL MANUFACTURER'S CAGE CODE AND PART NUMBER. EACH UNIT PACKAGE WILL BE MARKED WITH THE NSN, CONTRACT NUMBER, LOT NUMBER, CONTRACTOR CAGE CODE, MANUFACTURER CAGE CODE, AND PART NUMBER. Marking code ( 32) shall be applied also. SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTION (SPI) J300214933.. ---------- OXYGEN SERVICE ITEMS ----------.. ---- THIS INSTRUCTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ELECTROLYTIC OXYGEN GENERATORS OR PARTS ----.. 1. ITEMS SHALL BE CLEANED, PRESERVED AND PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-2073-1 AND THE REQUIREMENTS HEREIN... ALL ITEMS SHALL BE CLEANED AND TESTED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF SECTION 4.2 OF MIL-STD-1330; ALLOWABLE CONTAMINATION LEVELS ARE AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 4.2.3... 2. CLEAN ROOMS AND CLEAN PACKAGING MATERIALS SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN FED-STD-209 AND MIL-HDBK-407. ALL ITEMS SHALL BE CLEANED, PRESERVED AND PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS, THE PACKAGING CODE IN THE ORDER, AND THE REQUIREMENTS WHICH FOLLOW... A. CLEANLINESS OF PROTECTIVE PACKAGING MATERIALS, WRAPS, SEALING CAPS, PLUGS, TAPES, AND BARRIER BAGS SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE CLEANLINESS REQUIREMENTS OF THE ITEM BEING PACKAGED. THE CLEANLINESS LEVEL OF THE PACKAGING MATERIAL MUST BE MAINTAINED FROM THE POINT OF CLEANING UNTIL BAG CLOSURE IS EFFECTED... B. PACKAGING OF THE ITEM.. (1) INTIMATE WRAPS & CUSHIONING - TRANSPARENCY OF THE PACKAGE IS DESIRABLE, BUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INNER, CLEAN BARRIER BAG IS MORE IMPORTANT. USE UNMARKED, UNTINTED MATERIAL (SAME AS SPECIFIED FOR THE INNER BAG) AS MULTIPLE WRAPS AND PADS TO BLUNT ANY SHARP CORNERS, EDGES, AND PROTRUSIONS. WRAPS/PADS SHOULD BE SECURED WITH CLEANABLE, NONSHEDDING, NONADHESIVE (TEFLON) TAPE USED AS RIBBONS OR TIES. TAPE CONFORMING TO ASTM D5486 MAY BE USED, BUT THE TAPE SHALL NOT CONTACT THE SURFACE OF THE ITEM... (2) CAPS/PLUGS - ALL PROTECTIVE CAPS SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM NONCORRODIBLE METAL SUCH AS ALUMINUM OR CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL. IF METAL CAPS ARE NOT PRACTICAL (NON-STANDARD OPENING SIZE), COVERINGS MAY BE MADE OF MATERIAL SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2.B(3) AND SECURED BY TAPE AS SPECIFIED IN 2.B(1). PLUGS SHALL BE MECHANICALLY EXPANDABLE, INSERT TYPE, FABRICATED FROM NONSHEDDABLE RUBBER. COMPONENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND TESTED SHALL BE THOROUGHLY DRIED PRIOR TO PLUGGING OR CAPPING... (3) INNER BARRIER BAG SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM UNMARKED, UNTINTED, (COLORLESS) BARRIER MATERIAL CONFORMING TO A-A-3174, TYPE I OR II, GRADE A CLASS 1, UNTREATED (MINIMUM THICKNESS OF FOUR (4) MILS). A THICKNESS OF SIX (6) MILS SHALL BE USED FOR ITEMS WHICH HAVE SHARP EDGES OR ARE OVER FIVE (5) POUNDS NET WEIGHT. BAGS SHALL BE HEAT SEALED AND MUST PASS ALL HEAT-SEAL TESTS OF MIL-STD-2073-1... PINK, BLUE, GREEN, OR OTHER COLORS OF BAGGING MATERIAL ARE UNACCEPTABLE. ONCE THE INNER BAG HAS BEEN OPENED, IT MAY NOT BE REUSED AND THE ITEM MUST BE RECLEANED IF NOT USED IMMEDIATELY. ALL PLASTICS MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF BY AN APPROVED METHOD... (4) OUTER BAG SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM MARKED, UNTINTED (COLORLESS) BARRIER MATERIAL CONFORMING TO MIL-PRF-22191, TYPE I, (MINIMUM THICKNESS OF FOUR (4) MILS); SIX (6) MILS PREFERRED)... C. LABELING - EACH OUTER BARRIER BAG SHALL HAVE A WARNING LABEL, FABRICATED FROM GREEN PAPER WHICH SHALL BE OF A SIMILAR SHADE TO FED-STD-595 COLOR 14187. LETTERING SHALL BE EASILY READ AND THE COLOR BLACK IS PREFERRED. THE LABEL SHALL BE PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE OUTER BAG. NO LABELS ARE PERMITTED ON THE INNER BARRIER BAG... ---------- THE LABEL SHALL READ: ----------.. "WARNING - THIS PART HAS BEEN CERTIFIED OXYGEN CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1330 DO NOT OPEN UNTIL READY FOR USE".. 3. UNIT/INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER - USE OF "SOFT" UNIT CONTAINER (I.E., A BARRIER BAG) REQUIRES A "HARD" INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER (I.E., FIBERBOARD BOX). ALL DOUBLEBAGGED ITEMS SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN A "HARD" UNIT OR INTERMEDIATE CONTAINER. WHEN THE UNIT CONTAINER IS A BOX, SUFFICIENT CUSHIONING MUST BE USED INSIDE THE BOX TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE BAGGED ITEM TO PROTECT THE ITEM AND THE BARRIER BAG. WHEN THE UNIT CONTAINER IS THE BAG, NONDUSTING CUSHIONING OF SUFFICIENT THICKNESS TO PROTECT THE BAGS SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE BAG OR BAGS AND THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE CARTON OR BOX. THE USE OF LOOSE-FILL POLYSTYRENE (PEANUTS OR OTHER SHAPES) EXCELSIOR, NEWSPAPER OR SHREDDED PAPER (ALL TYPES, INCLUDING WAX PAPER) AS CUSHIONING OR FILLER IS PROHIBITED... MARKING - EACH UNIT, INTERMEDIATE AND SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL BE MARKED PER MIL-STD-129. UNIT OR INTERMEDIATE BOXES SHALL BE STAMPED OR MARKED: (MINIMUM OF 1/2" IN HEIGHT).. ---------- "SPECIAL CLEAN 02-N2" ----------.. WHEN BOX DOES NOT PERMIT 1/2 INCH LETTERING, PROPORTIONATE SIZED LETTERING IS ACCEPTABLE... 5. PACKING FOR SHIPMENT SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-2073-1. LEVEL A FOR OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS, LEVEL B FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. APPLICABLE SHIPPING CONTAINERS SHALL BE SELECTED FROM APPENDIX C, TABLE C.II, OF MIL-STD-2073-1. Responsesto this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.
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