99 -- BLU-116 PENETRATOR CASES

Notice Date

May 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

ZIP Code

93555-6100

Solicitation Number

N68936-01-R-0083

Response Due

July 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Jerry Manley, Contract Specialist, 760-939-4273, Doreen Robbins, Contracting Officer, 760-939-9665, manleyja@navair.navy.mil

Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division China Lake, CA intends to procure on a competitive basis a quantity of one (1) First Article and thirty-five (35) BLU-116 pre-production penetrator warhead cases utilizing a Firm Fixed Price Contract. Optional quantities including ranges of 100-140, 190-230, 50-100 and First Article units for each exercised Option will be included in the solicitation. The successful offeror shall be required to fabricate, inspect, test, and deliver the units in accordance with a Statement of Work (SOW) and Drawing Package. One First Article Unit shall be produced and tested prior to 18 weeks after contract award. First Article Acceptance Tests (FAAT) shall include chemical analysis, tensile and charpy mechanical testing, hardness testing, magnetic particle inspection, decarburization inspection, and all dimensional features defined in the Drawing Package. In addition the FAAT shall include metallographic examination of the heat treated microstructure to determine the specific nature of the microstrucure, its morphology and grain size. The remaining 35 units and documentation will be delivered in lot sizes of 20 units, unless otherwise specified by a representative of NAWCWD. These units shall include production testing to be performed on each penetrator case including all dimensional features defined in the Drawing Package, hardness testing, and magnetic particle inspection. Production testing to be performed by lot includes chemical analysis (by heat lot), tensile and charpy testing (by heat treat lot), and decarburization inspection (by heat treat lot). Delivery of the 36 units shall be no later than 6 months after award (or Option exercise for Option units). The Request for Proposal shall be issued on or about June 18, 2001 and will be available through the 2.0 Contracts Competency home page at: http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm. The Drawing Package will not be available on-line and will be made available only upon request. The offeror is responsible for requesting a hardcopy of solicitation portions not on-line in sufficient time to permit receiving the hardcopy via U.S. Mail. Submit requests for portions not available on-line to Jerry Manley, facsimile 760-939-7510, or email manleyja@navair.navy.mil. There will be a 30 day response time for proposals. Proposals will be evaluated based on the Best Value for the Government. All responsible offerors will be considered for award. See Note 26.

Record

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