300 Ton Swage Machine

This pre-solicitation notice seeks responses for the design, manufacture, and delivery of a 300 ton horizontal swaging machine capable of swaging gun tubes up to 42 feet in length. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal requires the machine to have a 300 ton normal working tonnage at up to 5 feet per minute stroke speed and be able to handle gun tubes ranging from 105mm to 155mm. Responses to the attached questionnaire regarding experience, capabilities, and ability to meet the statement of work requirements are due by August 2, 2018. The draft performance work statement provides extensive technical specifications and documentation requirements the machine must satisfy.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The anticipated NAICS code is 333512 and PSC code is 2540. Interested parties should respond to Jeffrey Weiss at the email address provided by the specified due date to be considered. While award values are not stated, the scope and technical complexity of the requirement suggests this could be a sizable contract given the need to design, manufacture, and deliver a large specialized piece of equipment to exacting military standards.