Aft Tail, Battery, and Transducer Hulls

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport (NUWC Keyport) intends to issue a solicitation of the following non-commercial supply: Aft Tail Hulls, Battery Hulls, Transducer Hulls, and associated technical documentation. The First Article requirements include Two (2) each casting first articles and one (1) each machining first article for the Aft Tail Hull; two (2) each forging first articles and one (1) each machining first article for the Battery Hull; and two (2) each forging first articles and one (1) each machining first article for the Transducer Hull. The base quantity includes 12 production units for Aft Tail Hull, 12 production units for the Battery Hull, and 12 production units for the Transducer Hull. It is the intent that the units used for first article be completed after testing to incorporate into the production units.  The requirement also includes three (3) option quantities, each providing for an additional 12 each production units of the Aft Tail Hull, 12 each production units of the Battery Hull, and 12 each production units of the Transducer Hull.

Items shall be manufactured, tested, and delivered in accordance with the specifications and requirements identified in the Statement of Work (SOW) and all referenced/associated drawings, specifications, revisions, and attachments.

The solicitation number for this requirement when issued will be N0025319R0011. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 332710 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This procurement will be solicited as a total small business set-aside.  

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available for download on or around 21 February 2019, and will close approximately 30 days thereafter. The solicitation will be posted and will be available for download at https://www.fbo.gov/. Offerors wishing to submit a proposal are responsible for downloading their own copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) from this website and to frequently monitor the site for any amendments to the RFP. A bidders list will not be maintained by this office. No telephone or fax requests for the RFP package will be accepted. Failure to respond to the electronically posted RFP and any associated amendments prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render the vendor's offer non-responsive and result in rejection. Any questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the government point of contact listed on the solicitation.

 Restricted drawings and technical information are only available by accessing Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps).  Registration instructions and a Vendor Guide Book can be found on the FedBizOpps homepage at https://www.fbo/gov.  The drawings referenced in this solicitation are restricted by the Arms Export Control Act and are ONLY available to the vendor's or contractor's appointed data custodian who is registered with the DLIS (Defense Logistics Information Service) Joint Certification Program (JCP).  Vendor's and contractor's data custodians who are not registered with the DLIS JCP may obtain registration information at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp or by phone at 888-352-9333.  The drawings for this solicitation will be posted to the (FedBizOpps) website at https://www.fbo.gov once the solicitation has been posted.  Offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps and DLIS JCP may access this data under solicitation number N0025319R0011.

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies.  However, interested persons may identify, to the point of contact listed above, their interest and capability to satisfy the government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.