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FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF DRILL FIXTURE, PE12

MATERIAL

SOLICITATION NUMBER: N64267-14-T-0239

SALES TAX EXEMPTION: The Contractor is hereby advised that the United States Government and Agencies thereof are exempt from State and Local Government tax by virtue of Article 6 of the United States Constitution. No exemption certificate is required.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division, Product Engineering Department, Code PE 12 requires manufacture of a Drill Fixture used on the Vertical Launching System (VLS) for installation of the Launcher Module.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The MK41 Launcher is capable of firing several missiles and is fitted to ships in modules. MK41 VLS adopts modular design concept, which results in different versions that vary in size and weight due to different "canisters" in various modules. The height (missile length) of the launcher comes in three sizes: 209 inches (5.3 m) for the self-defense version, 266 inches (6.8 m) for the tactical version, and 303 inches (7.7 m) for the strike version. The empty weight for an 8-cell module is 26,800 pounds for the self-defense version, 29,800 pounds for the tactical version, and 32,000 pounds for the strike version. The VLS Program has a requirement for an additional drill fixture for installation of the VLS Module.

In order to meet this requirement, NWSC Corona Division requires the Manufacturer to meet or exceed the requirements for the drill and Installation fixture listed in the attached technical drawings, specifications and revision documents, including Module Assembly Install and Drill Fixture Drawing 5497609, as well as the Module Assembly Install and Drill Fixture Weldment Drawing 5597854. The fixture is used by government personnel, government contracted personnel and is intended for use during the installation of a module to drill holes in order to secure the module in place.

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SPECIFICATIONS

(-9 configuration ) The fixture is machined steel Weldment/ assembly with sub-components and hardware in accordance with technical specification Drawing 5497609 Rev D (-9 configuration) and lower level Drawings and specifications listed in the technical Drawings.

· NSWC Corona government personnel will perform periodic inspections at the contractor’s facility during manufacture of the drill fixture.

· Final Inspection and Acceptance to be performed at NSWC Corona prior to payment.

· If the delivered drill and installation fixture does not meet the drawing specifications, it will be returned to the vendor for repair at no additional cost to the government.

· Any deviations from the drawing must be approved by NSWC Corona government PE 12 personnel before manufacturing of the drill and installation fixture.

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REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE:

Drill Fixture to be delivered NLT 7 November 2014