DLA Land and Maritime Testing Services

Added: Mar 21, 2018 2:22 pm The DLA Land & Maritime Supply Chain is releasing solicitation SPE7MX-18-R-0048 for various testing services in the below categories. The test lab (offeror) must have adequate skills and technical capabilities for performing various types of testing, as will be described in the solicitation.  Categories of testing can include Government First Article (GFAT), Production Lot Testing (PLT), and Customer Quality Complaint Investigations (PQDRs).

The various testing requirements will generally fall within two major categories:

1. Bomb Release Units (BRU's) and BRU components (i.e., ballistic and non-ballistic ejection testing, dynamic load, electromagnetic compatibility, high-G release, static load, etc.).  Contractor MUST have access (within 30 days) to bomb racks, and will be required for most of the tests to possess a Military Ammunition Storage license.  The facility must also possess:

•   Ability to perform ballistic ejection testing (including a full complement of instrumented test stores required to measure event duration parameters that normally do not exceed 100 milliseconds)

• Ejection testing capability (non-instrumented) at a rate of 10 ejections/hour

•  Have a full complement of non-instrumented stores (simulated bomb weights of 250, 500, 1000, 2600, and 3575 pounds)

•  Provisions to store Class C explosives (impulse cartridges)

•  Fully automated specialized test equipment capable of performing endurance testing on various bomb rack electrical solenoids and motors

2. Non-Bomb Release Units (Non-BRU)  -To include all other items NOT categorized as a Bomb Release Unit or component.  Historically, these tests consist of gear profile testing and include the utilization of a master gear.  Special Testing, as directed, may also include investigation of PQDR complaints

•·       All test setups and procedures will be the responsibility of the test facility

•·       Contractor will be required to provide estimates, subsequent actual cost, and various other notifications throughout the testing process by electronic means (i.e., when the lab is in receipt of the item, the start of the testing, the completion date, actual cost submittal, final inspection results, test reports, etc.). 

•·       Contractor must be able to operate in a Microsoft Office and/or AutoCad environment

All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote which shall be considered.

Solicitation is Unrestricted with full and open competition. 

The proposed procurement is for 5 year Time & Materials contract, which includes a 3-Year Base and 2 one-year option periods.

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described services.  However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial service within 15 days of this notice.

The solicitation will be available on April 2, 2018 at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/.

The Small Business size standard is over $15 million annually for NAICS 541380.