RFI_SMRRP_Certification.pdf

Alloy Cert RFI – 2019

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

CERTIFICATION OF Ni, Co and Ti CONTAINING ALLOYS

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials

1. Description

1.1 The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials Contracting Directorate, is seeking information on testing and certifying the quality of vacuum-induction-melt nickel, cobalt and titanium alloy scraps, which are demilitarized and reclaimed from end-of-life or excess-to-need aircraft turbine engine components. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to be read in combination with the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), included as Attachment One [1].

1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, DLA Strategic Materials is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that DLA Strategic Materials will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

2. Background

2.1 DLA Strategic Materials is the operational agent of the National Defense Stockpile

Manager, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD-A&S), who is charged with implementation of the provisions of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. § 98 et seq., hereafter referred to as the “Act”).

Section 2 (b) of the Act requires the Stockpile Manager to “… provide for the acquisition and retention of stocks of certain strategic and critical materials …, to decrease and to preclude when possible a dangerous and costly dependence by the United States upon foreign sources or a single point of failure for supplies of such materials in times of national emergency”.

2.2 DLA Strategic Materials may issue an RFP pursuant to the PWS included in Attachment

One [1], but DLA Strategic Materials reserves the right to issue a modified RFP or no RFP.

3. Requested Information

1. Can your company test and certify the quality of the vacuum-induction-melt Ni, Co and Ti alloy scraps listed in Table One (1) against their original specifications? For example, Inconel 718 is tested against the industry specification of Inconel 718.

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The asset lots have been reclaimed from end-of-life or excess-to-need aircraft engine components.

2. Do you have the industry specifications for the tests? Or do you need the Government to provide the test specifications?

3. What technology/methodology will be used to perform the tests?

4. What is the minimum quantity (lbs.) needed for the test of each alloy in Table One (1)?

5. How long will it take to complete the tests for the alloys in Table One (1)?

6. What is the cost for each and total alloy tests for the alloys in Table One (1)? If preferred, please provide the detailed charge methods or rates.

7. Would you prefer to retain some of the tested material as payment or partial payment for the test? If so, for which material would this be acceptable?

Table 1 The scrap alloys to be tested

Titanium Alloys Titanium 6-4

Nickel and Cobalt Alloys

Inconel 718

PWA 1484

IN 100

Inconel 901 Hastelloy X Waspalloy Rene 41 A-286 Rene 95 Rene 142 Rene 125 Haynes 188 Mar M 200 Rene 80 Inconel 713 Haynes 242

PWA 1426

8. Could your company meet the security requirements for this material as specified in PWS Section 3.7?

9. Does your company have the capability to return the tested material to the Government as specified in PWS Sections 3.5 and 3.6?

4. Responses

4.1 DLA Strategic Materials requests responses to the questions provided in Section 4 from industry, other Government agencies, and all other interested parties. Interested parties may respond to all or only some of the questions. Not responding to this RFI, in whole or in part, does not preclude participation in a future RFI or RFP, if issued. However, response to this RFI may assist the Government with revision of the PWS to industry standards.

4.2 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. White Papers shall include a cover sheet and shall be submitted electronically, in Microsoft Word (Office 2010 compatible) format or in PDF, not later than June 18, 2019, 2:00 PM (Eastern Time. Submissions shall be e-mailed to SMContracting@dla.mil only.

4.3 Proprietary information, if any, MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, interested parties shall segregate proprietary information from non-proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

4.4 The cover sheet shall have no page limit and shall include the following at a minimum:

4.4.1 Interested Party Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from the mailing address), phone number, fax number, and Business type.

4.4.1.1 Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS).

4.4.1.2 “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. A small business concern for the purposes of this RFI is generally defined as a business, including its affiliates, with a standard size of $15M.

Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/

4.4.2 A designated point of contact of the Interested Party, including that contact’s name, title, direct phone number, and e-mail address.

4.4.3 A statement providing the conditions, if any, under which the Government may release

Proprietary Information (PROPIN) to Government support contractors assisting with the technical evaluation of this material.

4.5 Section 2 of the white paper shall answer the questions listed in Section 3 of this RFI. DLA

Strategic Materials also will consider respondent-proposed revisions to the PWS if those proposed revisions are included in a separate, “tracked changes” version of the PWS contained in Attachment [1].

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5. Industry Discussions

Strategic Materials representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors.

Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.

6. Questions

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Office, email address above. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.

Questions will be answered by posting responses to Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website (www.fbo.gov); accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after June 14, 2019 will be answered.

7. Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY to identify sources that can provide test and certification of vacuum-induction-melt nickel, cobalt and titanium alloys reclaimed from end-of-life aircraft turbine engine components. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. DLA Strategic Materials has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.