SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- Crosshead and Fixed Sheave - RFI
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332111
— Iron and Steel Forging
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-15-RFI-0165
- Archive Date
- 5/23/2015
- Point of Contact
- Michael Furey, Phone: 7323237548
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.furey2@navy.mil
(michael.furey2@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Drawing RFI Request for Information for Mark-7 Engine Crosshead and Fixed Sheave in support of Aircraft Carrier Arresting System. GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Request for Information Solicitation Number: N68335-15-RFI-0165 Contracting Office Address: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division- Lakehurst Contracts Navy Department Hwy. 547 Attn: B562-3C Lakehurst, NJ, 08733-5083 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is surveying the marketplace for all interested parties, and is soliciting information and comments from industry and other interested parties. NAWCAD Lakehurst is requesting information pertaining to vendor sources, capabilities and the feasibility of providing a 4 piece forged assembly each for the Mk-7 Engine Crosshead and Fixed Sheave. The Mk-7 Engine Crosshead and Fixed Sheave are designated as a Critical Safety Items (CSI). A sample forging sketch is attached to this RFI and a complete build-to drawing will be supplied with the eventual solicitation. The Mk-7 Engine Crosshead and Fixed Sheave will also require a significant amount of post forge machining in the form of conventional milling, deep pocket milling (>5"), drilling, tapping and possible welding. Likely material is 4330V steel (no substitutes authorized). THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Navy to form a binding contract. Figure 1 : Crosshead Front Isometric View Figure 2 : Crosshead Rear Isometric View Figure 3 : Fixed Sheave Isometric View INFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested vendors are requested to provide the following: - Company description - Pro vide manufacturing capabilities, including relevant history manufacturing similar parts and utilizing similar processes. - Provide examples of prior projects working on or with designated military CSIs. - Provide examples and photographs of manufactured products of similar size and complexity. - Provide all applicable Federal standards, policies and regulations met. - Provide Quality Assurance systems in place, certifications, capabilities, and qualifications, especially in regards to welding. - Identify whether the company can meet a throughput requirement of 4 Crossheads within 365 calendar days and the implications of this throughput (ie, hire additional personnel, expand facilities, subcontracting, etc.) - Identify whether the company can meet a throughput requirement of 4 Fixed Sheaves within 365 calendar days and the implications of this throughput (ie, hire additional personnel, expand facilities, subcontracting, etc.) - Identify whether the company can meet a throughput requirement of 4 Crossheads AND 4 Fixed Sheaves within 365 calendar days and the implications of this throughput (ie, hire additional personnel, expand facilities, subcontracting, etc.) - Provide any additional information that will assist in understanding responses to this RFI. CONCLUSION In response to this RFI, all interested parties must submit written responses, preferably via electronic mail. The Navy does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information solicited. While the Navy intends to use this information for future acquisition planning purposes, it will not release any information about your approach that might in any way compromise your competitive posture or proprietary information. The Navy will not use any information provided to level your company's approach relative to another competitor. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Navy will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Navy regulations. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP/RFQ that may be issued. Information provided in no way binds the Navy to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor this site for the release: Please submit your response to the RFI via email no later than 4:00PM E.S.T 8 May 2015 to the following individuals: Michael Furey - Michael.furey2@navy.mil; 732-323-7548
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