Bulb & Side Seals for LGM-30 System

Added: Dec 20, 2017 11:49 am  

DLA Troop Support is seeking industry feedback from interested parties concerning the manufacture of Bulb Seals for use in LGM-30 missile system with the following technical characteristics:

NSNs: 9390-00-483-6954 & 9390-00-466-9381

NAICS: 326299 "All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing"

Physical Form: Seal

Quantity within Each Unit: 1 EA

Specific Usage Design: Bulb Seal & Side Seal in LGM-30 system

Material: Formed elastomer with a filled fluorocarbon film

These Bulb Seals and Side Seals are currently manufactured by Seals Unlimited, Inc. (0AHE5). 

The contractor will be required to manufacture this item, conduct acceptance tests in accordance with the technical performance specification, and satisfy the Government's delivery requirements.

Responses to this survey must include documentation citing the following:

1. The contractor's experience demonstrating the capability to meet the Government's requirements in producing products that meet all performance requirements and that are physically and functionally interchangeable with Bulb and Side Seals presently procured.

2.  Quality Standard (Government or Industry) that shall be in place for this effort.

3.  Past Performance for the same or similar items. The contractor shall submit their part numbers, NSN, or nomenclature and the date of the last manufacturing effort of the same or similar items for which they have production experience. Government contract numbers, if applicable, shall be provided.

4.  The contractor must provide information to show it possesses, or shall possess, adequate production plant facilities (equipment, tooling, and space) to enable it, or its subcontractors, to meet production delivery requirements for these items.

Interested parties should provide written responses by close of business on Friday, January 5, 2018 by 4:00 PM EST to: Jessica Sheaffer, DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment, at jessica.sheaffer@dla.mil or (215) 737-4754. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation would result, it would be synopsized on the FedBizOpps website and it would be the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for any such notices.