Large - M423 Fuze Kits (Less Booster and Lead).

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO LIMIT SOURCES, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). AN RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.

N00174-21-R-0054

Large - M423 Fuze Kits (Less Booster and Lead).

Classification Code: 5342

NAICS Code: 332993

This notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-1(d). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Contracts Department, Code 02 intends to award on a limited sources bases to Action Manufacturing Company and General Dynamics – OTS, Inc. to produce Large - M423 Fuze Kits (Less Booster and Lead) for the Mk 152 Mod 0 Warhead. Award is expected to be made in August 2021 with deliveries specified in each delivery order, over a five (5) year period, after date of award. Place of performance is at contractor site. Delivery destinations are NSWC IHD, 5021 Safe Haven Way, Building 1103, Indian Head, MD 20640 (for the S&A Device) and NSWC IHD, 4522 McMahon Road, Suite 100, Building 116, Indian Head, MD 20640 (for remaining components). Action Manufacturing and General Dynamics – OTS Inc. are the only two approved sources to manufacture the Large - M423 Fuze Kit (Less Booster and Lead) for the Navy.

The Identified Sources are:

            Action Manufacturing Company

            190 Rittenhouse Circle

            Bristol, PA 19007 USA

            Cage Code: 83924

Business Size: Small Business

            General Dynamics – OTS, Inc.

            6000 Technology Drive, Bldg. 6

            Huntsville, AL 35805 USA

            Cage Code:05606

Business Size: Other Than Small

The scope of this contract purchase will include the following: The Large - M423 Fuze Kits (Less Booster and Lead), which consists of six components: Safe & Arming (S&A) Device, Fuze Body Assembly, Booster Housing, Booster Disc, Booster Pad, and Preformed Packing.

THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a Limited Source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Limited Sources as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. 

Please direct any questions or concerns to Waylin Duhon at Waylin.Duhon@navy.mil. This will be a limited sources procurement.  NAICS Code (332993); FSC Code 5342.  The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with limited sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

All interested sources shall provide the organization name, address, point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code.  In addition, all interested sources shall provide a summary of their company’s capabilities.

All responding sources must email their response submissions no later than 16 April 2021 to:

NSWC IHD

Attn: Seung Hyun

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD)

Explosives Engineering & Development Branch (M21)

2575 Strauss Avenue

Bldg. 3137

Indian Head, MD 20640

Seung.hyun@navy.mil

2) NSWC IHD

Attn: Waylin Duhon

4081 N. Jackson Road, Bldg. 841

Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

Waylin.duhon@navy.mil

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