Purchase Description Draft.pdf

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PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

MK 115 Cell Guide and MK 116 Chock Weldment and MK 3 Strong Backs

1. INTRODUCTION

The Vertical Launch System program is periodically in need of additional handling equipment to support transportation and handling of various components, the VLS program through NSWC Corona Division is contracting to build replacement handling equipment.

2. BACKGROUND

The Vertical Launch System (VLS) program will be contracting to build Mk 115 Cell Guide and Mk 116 Chock Weldment and Mk 3 Strong Backs

Mk 115 Mod 0

The Mk 115 Mod 0 is an aluminum box shaped weldment. The top of the four box walls are flared outward. The cell guide has two handles welded on opposing box walls. The cell guide is used to guide the VLS canister into a cell aboard ship. The cell guide measures approximately

31.25 inches long x 31.25 inches wide x 15 inches high and weighs approximately 55 pounds.

Vendor will provide 2 Shipping containers for transportation, 1 each for each MK 115).

Mk 116 Mod 0

The Mk 116 Mod 0 Chock Weldment is an aluminum weldment assembly. It is has lifting lugs at the end-point of the assembly for lifting and lifting lanyards to protect the chock weldment during lifting. The assembly has a lifting capacity of XXX pounds and weighs approximately

37.5 pounds. Vendor will provide 2 Shipping containers for transportation. Vendor will provide 2 Shipping containers for transportation, (1 each for each MK 116).

MK3 Mod 2

The Mk 3 Horizontal Strongback is an aluminum structure and weldment assembly. It is used for handling VLS equipment with a crane. The Mk 3 Horizontal Strongback main structure is composed of aluminum C channels with a smaller weldment pinned on each of the two ends of the main structure with sliding pins that engage the VLS canister. Mil Spec COTS used to assemble the Strongback Assembly. Vendor will provide 1 Shipping containers for transportation, (1 each for each MK 3 Mod 1).

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3. REQUIREMENTS

This contract will be to build 2 each Mk 115, 2 each Mk 116 and 1 each Mk 3 according to the drawings and specifications listed therein. Vendor is to provide a shipping container for each Mk 115, Mk 116 and Mk 3 item built from heat treated dimensional lumber and plywood with a screwed on cover that can be removed to view/unload the item.

Item # Description Qty 1 MK 115 Mod 0 Cell Guide (DR 5497614 Rev E) 2 2 MK 116 Mod 0 Chock Assembly (DR 5497386-9) 2 3 MK 3 Mod 2 Horizontal Strongback (DR 7251117-9) 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE / REQUIRED DELIVERY DATES

31 July 2023

B. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work to be performed at contracted Vendor facility.

C. SHIPPING ADDRESS

NSWC –Corona Division 1999 Fourth St. Building 204 Norco, CA 92860

D. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

TBD

E. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

TBD

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