MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) Canisters

The technical data package (TDP) for N00024-12-R-5314 will not be posted to the Government point of entry (GPE) with the posting of the anticipated solicitation. In order to obtain the TDP, respondents must submit a request, in writing, to robert.grahovac@navy.mil with a copy to dana.cahill@navy.mil. This request should be titled, “Request for N00024-12-R-5314 TDP – Company Nameâ€. The request must include the following information:



1. Company Name

2. Unclassified Mailing Address

3. CAGE Code

4. Point of Contact (including name, telephone number, and email address)



Each company shall designate a single point of contact responsible for the control of the TDP and related correspondence.





In response to requests for TDP, the requesting company will be required to complete and return certification that the TDP and associated drawings have been received and will be returned to the Government no later than (NLT) 30 days after contract award. All distributed TDPs and associated drawing packages will be numbered for accountability and will be verified and logged for check-in. The TDP and associated drawings contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22 USC SEC 2751 ET SEQ). Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Requesting companies/individuals must certify that additional copies, paper or electronic, of the provided data will not be made and that the provided data will not be transferred by any means to a third party.

Requesting companies/individuals shall also certify that none of the TDP and associated files will be downloaded onto any computer, local area network (LAN), or integrated digital environment (IDE).



Upon obtaining the required certification and upon approval of the request, the TDP and associated files will be furnished upon the condition that it or knowledge of its possession will not be released without specific authority of the Department of the Navy of the United States; that it will not be used for other than military purposes; that individual or corporate rights originating in the information, whether patented or not, will be respected; and, that the information will be provided the same degree of security afforded it by the Department of Defense of the United States.



Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts.

The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this notice. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FEDBIZOPPS/NECO, and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. Questions associated with this notice should be directed to dana.cahill@navy.mil.

Q1: Can the TDP be made available before the RFP is released?



A1: The Government intends to release the TDP prior to the RFP release.



Q2: Will the Government provide a list of GFP (including mfg and test fixtures) currently used by the Incumbent? Will the all offerors have access to the same GFP and if so will the Government provide availability dates for this GFP?



A2: The RFP will include a GFP list. The Government does not intend to grant access to the GFP to offerors prior to contract award.



Q3: Will potential offerors be allowed to inspect GFE Tooling & Test Equipment to assess equipment condition and the need for additional tooling and test equipment prior to the RFP?



A3: The Government currently does not plan on providing offerors the opportunity to inspect GFE tooling & test equipment prior to the RFP.





Q4: Will there be a contract requirement for drop tests, hydrostatic tests, restrained firing, or flyout tests resulting from a contract award to an offeror who is not the incumbent?



A4: At this time, the Government does not intend to require drop tests, restrained firing tests, or fly-out tests. However, the Government currently intends to require hydrostatic tests. The final RFP will govern all requirements.



Q5: Is the Government willing to comment on whether quantities are expected to become more closely aligned with the publicly available numbers resulting from the 2013 President's budget?



A5: No.



Q6: Are there canisters available for refurbishment or modification available to offerors to help reduce government costs? If so, what types and quantities?



A6: At this time, the Government intends to provide canisters for refurbishment; the final RFP will address this concern.



Q7: Would the government consider splitting the purchase and awarding multiple contracts for different canister types to multiple competitors?



A7: No.



Q8: Will the evaluated pricing include costs for shipping the canisters from manufacturing facility to missile assembly facility?



A8: Yes.

The Government currently intends for offerors to include costs of shipping the canister from the manufacturing facility to the missile assembly facility. However, the final RFP will govern all requirements.



Q9: Would the Government consider the total acquisition benefits made available through having the round provider take responsibility for the integrated interceptor and canister?



A9: No.



Q10: Will the government provide a list of current sub-contractors and assemblies?



A10: No.



Q11: Will there be a requirement for small and disadvantaged business utilization?



A11: Yes.



NOTE: All responses convey the Government’s current intent with respect to the Government’s notional requirements; however, the final solicitation will govern all requirements.

The purpose of this modification to the synopsis and Industry Day announcement is to clarify the process for visitors to NSWC PHD for the MK 41 VLS Canister Industry Day and to revise the RSVP deadline to 23 May 2012. Interested parties who wish to attend the MK 41 VLS Canister Industry Day must follow the process stated below to register for Industry Day with Megan Galloway and Jimmy Rider. If a MK 41 VLS Canister Industry Day attendee does not have a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) but is a US Citizen, please notify NSWC PHD POC, MS. LaQuinta Lowe, of your intent to attend the industry day and complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) I-9 Form. The completed and signed I-9 Form must be submitted to Ms.



Lowe no later than COB 23 May 2012.

Ms. Lowe will submit the I-9 form to the Pass and Identification Office. Foreign Nationals/ Non US Citizens must submit a Visit Request through standard channels and must also notify Ms. Lowe of their intent to attend.







This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at



http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopses and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in cases when FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command.







Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts.



The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis.

The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FedBizOpps/NECO and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.







The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation in June 2012 for the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) Canister Production Contract for (FY13-17) MK 14 Mod 2, MK 21 Mod 2, MK 21 Mod 3, and MK 25 Mod 0 canisters, ancillary hardware, and associated support equipment in support of US Navy requirements and NATO SEASPARROW consortium requirements.



NAVSEA intends to conduct an industry day on 4 June 2012 at NSWC PHD, Port Hueneme, CA.







The Canisters are utilized in the MK 41 Vertical Launching System.

The Canisters serve as missile shipping containers (when configured with the Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHSandT) equipment) and launch tubes (when loaded into VLS Modules). The Canisters provide missile environmental protection, structural support, hazard monitoring and rocket motor exhaust gas containment.







The MK 14 Mod 2 Canister is the shipping container and provides structural alignment for the TOMAHAWK All Up Round. The Canister shell structure is a steel weldment with corrugated steel skins and cast steel end frames.



The Canister contains adjustable lateral restraint shoes, longitudinal shock isolators, an ablative coated steel baseplate structure, ablative blocks, deluge piping, nitrogen fill piping, cables, a code plug and a Canister Safe and Enable Switch.

The Canister also contains a telemetry antenna and monitoring connection.







The MK 21 Mod 2 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for SM 3 Block I/IA/IB missiles. The shell structure is a steel weldment utilizing flat plates stiffened with channels and cast steel end frames. The Canister contains booster cradles and guides, shock isolated dorsal fin guide rails, longitudinal shock isolators, an ablative coated steel baseplate structure, ablative lining, deluge piping, cables, a code plug, explosive release bolts and a Canister Safe and Enable Switch.



The Canister also contains a fiber optic connector and cable, telemetry antennas and a monitoring connection.







The MK 21 Mod 3 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for SM 6 missiles.

This Canister is similar to the MK 21 Mod 2 Canister with some minor differences.







The MK 25 Mod 0 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for EVOLVED SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM). The Canister consists of four sub cells, a dog down box, a forward support frame, a Canister frame, a Canister Electrical Module (CEM), cables, explosive release bolts and deluge piping. The Dog down box contains four sub cell base assemblies, four aft-support grids and a Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA). Each sub cell base includes longitudinal shock isolators, a longitudinal restraint clamp, a longitudinal restraint monitor, an obturator tube and a missile umbilical connector.



The CEM includes a PWA, Canister Safe/Enable Switch and Canister umbilical connector.

The PWA in the CEM and Dog down box contain relays and other circuitry to allow the launcher to direct signals to any of the four sub cells. Each sub cell includes guide rails, upper lateral and lower lateral missile restraints and guide rails. The Canister also contains telemetry antennas and a monitoring connection.







NAVSEA intends to award one Firm Fixed Price contract via full and open competition. Requirements include, but are not limited to, production of canisters, as well as design, fabrication and/or procurement and assembly of all special tooling, test equipment and gauges required to manufacture, assemble, test and inspect MK 41 VLS Canisters, ancillary hardware, and associated support equipment.



Additionally, the Offeror will be required to fabricate or procure, maintain and calibrate the Canister Internal Fit Check Tool(s) that perform the Canister internal fit checks required by each Canister Parameters Document.

The anticipated contract period of performance for this requirement will be from the date of contract award, approximately May 2013, through delivery of all hardware.







The solicitation will be issued electronically via http://www.neco.navy.mil. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided or mailed. Interested offerors should monitor both the FBO page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the NECO site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil for the release of the solicitation.



Since this solicitation, and any applicable amendments, will be issued electronically, the Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidder’s mailing list.







IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, all offerors must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary.

However, subject to the applicable laws, regulations, and the terms of the solicitation, foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.







Potential offerors are advised that the solicitation attachments contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App.



2401 et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

If a solicitation is posted, these documents will be supplied on a CD/DVD which will be mailed separately upon request. Only one copy of the controlled unclassified information CD/DVD will be distributed per interested company. Potential offererors interested in receiving the export controlled attachments will be required to submit a copy of a valid DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement), signed by the US/Canada Joint Certification Office. Instruction for obtaining a DD Form 2345 can be found at:



http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP/documents.aspx







If your firm is interested in this planned procurement, it is advised that prior to the posting of the solicitation you and your potential subcontractors obtain the appropriate export control authority or dissemination authorization to handle technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act.



NAVSEA has no control over the timing, or granting of the DD Form 2345.

Additional instructions for requesting the attachments will be posted if a solicitation is posted.







NAVSEA intends to hold a VLS Canister Industry Day on 4 June 2012 commencing at 0900 Pacific Standard Time at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, CA, Building 506. Canisters with PHSandT equipment and other associated equipment will be on display and available for observation.







The objectives of the VLS Canister Industry Day are to increase industry understanding and appreciation of Canister and associated equipment design, Fleet utilization, safety features and production requirements and to provide industry the opportunity to ask questions and obtain feedback from the Navy.



The Government will respond in writing to all questions submitted by posting them to the FedBizOpps.









Interested parties are required to RSVP for Industry Day by close of business on 23 May 2012 by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Megan E. Galloway, at megan.galloway@navy.mil with a copy to Mr. Jimmy Rider at james.rider1@navy.mil. The RSVP shall include the following information: Subject line: NAVSEA VLS Canister Industry Day RSVP, Include the Point-of-Contacts name, telephone number, company, and Names of the attendees from interested company in the email. Interested parties are limited to four attendees per respondent. Formal presentations are not required or accepted and recording devices are not permitted.



Please see the attached Visitor’s information guide for directions to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division as well as instructions to fulfill badge and base access requirements.

US Citizens without CAC Cards must request base access by submitting a completed and signed DHS I-9 form to LaQuinta Lowe by COB 23 May 2012. Please see the Visitor's information guide for more details and a link to the form.







Upon review of the above synopsis and industry day announcement, any questions or comments should be submitted to Ms. Megan Galloway, Contracting Officer, at megan.galloway@navy.mil or Mr. Jimmy Rider, Contract Specialist, at james.rider1@navy.mil no later than 23 May 2012.

The purpose of this modification to the synopsis and Industry Day announcement is to clarify the process for visitors to NSWC PHD for the MK 41 VLS Canister Industry Day and to revise the RSVP deadline to 23 May 2012. Interested parties who wish to attend the MK 41 VLS Canister Industry Day must follow the process stated below to register for Industry Day with Megan Galloway and Jimmy Rider. If a MK 41 VLS Canister Industry Day attendee does not have a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) but is a US Citizen, please notify NSWC PHD POC, MS. LaQuinta Lowe, of your intent to attend the industry day and complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) I-9 Form. The completed and signed I-9 Form must be submitted to Ms.

Lowe no later than COB 23 May 2012. Ms. Lowe will submit the I-9 form to the Pass and Identification Office. Foreign Nationals/ Non US Citizens must submit a Visit Request through standard channels and must also notify Ms. Lowe of their intent to attend.



This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at

http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopses and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in cases when FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command.



Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts.

The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FedBizOpps/NECO and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.



The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation in June 2012 for the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) Canister Production Contract for (FY13-17) MK 14 Mod 2, MK 21 Mod 2, MK 21 Mod 3, and MK 25 Mod 0 canisters, ancillary hardware, and associated support equipment in support of US Navy requirements and NATO SEASPARROW consortium requirements.

NAVSEA intends to conduct an industry day on 4 June 2012 at NSWC PHD, Port Hueneme, CA.



The Canisters are utilized in the MK 41 Vertical Launching System. The Canisters serve as missile shipping containers (when configured with the Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHSandT) equipment) and launch tubes (when loaded into VLS Modules). The Canisters provide missile environmental protection, structural support, hazard monitoring and rocket motor exhaust gas containment.



The MK 14 Mod 2 Canister is the shipping container and provides structural alignment for the TOMAHAWK All Up Round. The Canister shell structure is a steel weldment with corrugated steel skins and cast steel end frames.

The Canister contains adjustable lateral restraint shoes, longitudinal shock isolators, an ablative coated steel baseplate structure, ablative blocks, deluge piping, nitrogen fill piping, cables, a code plug and a Canister Safe and Enable Switch. The Canister also contains a telemetry antenna and monitoring connection.



The MK 21 Mod 2 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for SM 3 Block I/IA/IB missiles. The shell structure is a steel weldment utilizing flat plates stiffened with channels and cast steel end frames. The Canister contains booster cradles and guides, shock isolated dorsal fin guide rails, longitudinal shock isolators, an ablative coated steel baseplate structure, ablative lining, deluge piping, cables, a code plug, explosive release bolts and a Canister Safe and Enable Switch.

The Canister also contains a fiber optic connector and cable, telemetry antennas and a monitoring connection.



The MK 21 Mod 3 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for SM 6 missiles. This Canister is similar to the MK 21 Mod 2 Canister with some minor differences.



The MK 25 Mod 0 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for EVOLVED SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM). The Canister consists of four sub cells, a dog down box, a forward support frame, a Canister frame, a Canister Electrical Module (CEM), cables, explosive release bolts and deluge piping. The Dog down box contains four sub cell base assemblies, four aft-support grids and a Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA). Each sub cell base includes longitudinal shock isolators, a longitudinal restraint clamp, a longitudinal restraint monitor, an obturator tube and a missile umbilical connector.

The CEM includes a PWA, Canister Safe/Enable Switch and Canister umbilical connector. The PWA in the CEM and Dog down box contain relays and other circuitry to allow the launcher to direct signals to any of the four sub cells. Each sub cell includes guide rails, upper lateral and lower lateral missile restraints and guide rails. The Canister also contains telemetry antennas and a monitoring connection.



NAVSEA intends to award one Firm Fixed Price contract via full and open competition. Requirements include, but are not limited to, production of canisters, as well as design, fabrication and/or procurement and assembly of all special tooling, test equipment and gauges required to manufacture, assemble, test and inspect MK 41 VLS Canisters, ancillary hardware, and associated support equipment.

Additionally, the Offeror will be required to fabricate or procure, maintain and calibrate the Canister Internal Fit Check Tool(s) that perform the Canister internal fit checks required by each Canister Parameters Document. The anticipated contract period of performance for this requirement will be from the date of contract award, approximately May 2013, through delivery of all hardware.



The solicitation will be issued electronically via http://www.neco.navy.mil. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided or mailed. Interested offerors should monitor both the FBO page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the NECO site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil for the release of the solicitation.

Since this solicitation, and any applicable amendments, will be issued electronically, the Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidder’s mailing list.



IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, all offerors must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary. However, subject to the applicable laws, regulations, and the terms of the solicitation, foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.



Potential offerors are advised that the solicitation attachments contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App.

2401 et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. If a solicitation is posted, these documents will be supplied on a CD/DVD which will be mailed separately upon request. Only one copy of the controlled unclassified information CD/DVD will be distributed per interested company. Potential offererors interested in receiving the export controlled attachments will be required to submit a copy of a valid DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement), signed by the US/Canada Joint Certification Office. Instruction for obtaining a DD Form 2345 can be found at:

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP/documents.aspx



If your firm is interested in this planned procurement, it is advised that prior to the posting of the solicitation you and your potential subcontractors obtain the appropriate export control authority or dissemination authorization to handle technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act.

NAVSEA has no control over the timing, or granting of the DD Form 2345. Additional instructions for requesting the attachments will be posted if a solicitation is posted.



NAVSEA intends to hold a VLS Canister Industry Day on 4 June 2012 commencing at 0900 Pacific Standard Time at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, CA, Building 506. Canisters with PHSandT equipment and other associated equipment will be on display and available for observation.



The objectives of the VLS Canister Industry Day are to increase industry understanding and appreciation of Canister and associated equipment design, Fleet utilization, safety features and production requirements and to provide industry the opportunity to ask questions and obtain feedback from the Navy.

The Government will respond in writing to all questions submitted by posting them to the FedBizOpps.



Interested parties are required to RSVP for Industry Day by close of business on 23 May 2012 by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Megan E. Galloway, at megan.galloway@navy.mil with a copy to Mr. Jimmy Rider at james.rider1@navy.mil. The RSVP shall include the following information: Subject line: NAVSEA VLS Canister Industry Day RSVP, Include the Point-of-Contacts name, telephone number, company, and Names of the attendees from interested company in the email. Interested parties are limited to four attendees per respondent. Formal presentations are not required or accepted and recording devices are not permitted.

Please see the attached Visitor’s information guide for directions to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division as well as instructions to fulfill badge and base access requirements. US Citizens without CAC Cards must request base access by submitting a completed and signed DHS I-9 form to LaQuinta Lowe by COB 23 May 2012. Please see the Visitor's information guide for more details and a link to the form.



Upon review of the above synopsis and industry day announcement, any questions or comments should be submitted to Ms. Megan Galloway, Contracting Officer, at megan.galloway@navy.mil or Mr. Jimmy Rider, Contract Specialist, at james.rider1@navy.mil no later than 23 May 2012.

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at

http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopses and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in cases when FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command.



Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis.

The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement -- the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FedBizOpps/NECO and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.



The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation in June 2012 for the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) Canister Production Contract for (FY13-17) MK 14 Mod 2, MK 21 Mod 2, MK 21 Mod 3, and MK 25 Mod 0 canisters, ancillary hardware, and associated support equipment in support of US Navy requirements and NATO SEASPARROW consortium requirements.

NAVSEA intends to conduct an industry day on 4 June 2012 at NSWC PHD, Port Hueneme, CA.



The Canisters are utilized in the MK 41 Vertical Launching System. The Canisters serve as missile shipping containers (when configured with the Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHSandT) equipment) and launch tubes (when loaded into VLS Modules). The Canisters provide missile environmental protection, structural support, hazard monitoring and rocket motor exhaust gas containment.



The MK 14 Mod 2 Canister is the shipping container and provides structural alignment for the TOMAHAWK All Up Round. The Canister shell structure is a steel weldment with corrugated steel skins and cast steel end frames.

The Canister contains adjustable lateral restraint shoes, longitudinal shock isolators, an ablative coated steel baseplate structure, ablative blocks, deluge piping, nitrogen fill piping, cables, a code plug and a Canister Safe and Enable Switch. The Canister also contains a telemetry antenna and monitoring connection.



The MK 21 Mod 2 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for SM 3 Block I/IA/IB missiles. The shell structure is a steel weldment utilizing flat plates stiffened with channels and cast steel end frames. The Canister contains booster cradles and guides, shock isolated dorsal fin guide rails, longitudinal shock isolators, an ablative coated steel baseplate structure, ablative lining, deluge piping, cables, a code plug, explosive release bolts and a Canister Safe and Enable Switch.

The Canister also contains a fiber optic connector and cable, telemetry antennas and a monitoring connection.



The MK 21 Mod 3 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for SM 6 missiles. This Canister is similar to the MK 21 Mod 2 Canister with some minor differences.



The MK 25 Mod 0 Canister is the shipping container and launch tube for EVOLVED SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM). The Canister consists of four sub cells, a dog down box, a forward support frame, a Canister frame, a Canister Electrical Module (CEM), cables, explosive release bolts and deluge piping. The Dog down box contains four sub cell base assemblies, four aft-support grids and a Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA). Each sub cell base includes longitudinal shock isolators, a longitudinal restraint clamp, a longitudinal restraint monitor, an obturator tube and a missile umbilical connector.

The CEM includes a PWA, Canister Safe/Enable Switch and Canister umbilical connector. The PWA in the CEM and Dog down box contain relays and other circuitry to allow the launcher to direct signals to any of the four sub cells. Each sub cell includes guide rails, upper lateral and lower lateral missile restraints and guide rails. The Canister also contains telemetry antennas and a monitoring connection.



NAVSEA intends to award one Firm Fixed Price contract via full and open competition. Requirements include, but are not limited to, production of canisters, as well as design, fabrication and/or procurement and assembly of all special tooling, test equipment and gauges required to manufacture, assemble, test and inspect MK 41 VLS Canisters, ancillary hardware, and associated support equipment.

Additionally, the Offeror will be required to fabricate or procure, maintain and calibrate the Canister Internal Fit Check Tool(s) that perform the Canister internal fit checks required by each Canister Parameters Document. The anticipated contract period of performance for this requirement will be from the date of contract award, approximately May 2013, through delivery of all hardware.



The solicitation will be issued electronically via http://www.neco.navy.mil. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided or mailed. Interested offerors should monitor both the FBO page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the NECO site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil for the release of the solicitation.

Since this solicitation, and any applicable amendments, will be issued electronically, the Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidder’s mailing list.



IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for contract award, all offerors must be a United States (US) company or an independent US subsidiary. However, subject to the applicable laws, regulations, and the terms of the solicitation, foreign contractors may act as subcontractors to U.S. prime contractors. The export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data is subject to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.



Potential offerors are advised that the solicitation attachments contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C., App.

2401 et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. If a solicitation is posted, these documents will be supplied on a CD/DVD which will be mailed separately upon request. Only one copy of the controlled unclassified information CD/DVD will be distributed per interested company. Potential offererors interested in receiving the export controlled attachments will be required to submit a copy of a valid DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement), signed by the US/Canada Joint Certification Office. Instruction for obtaining a DD Form 2345 can be found at:

http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP/documents.aspx



If your firm is interested in this planned procurement, it is advised that prior to the posting of the solicitation you and your potential subcontractors obtain the appropriate export control authority or dissemination authorization to handle technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act.

NAVSEA has no control over the timing, or granting of the DD Form 2345. Additional instructions for requesting the attachments will be posted if a solicitation is posted.



NAVSEA intends to hold a VLS Canister Industry Day on 4 June 2012 commencing at 0900 Pacific Standard Time at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, CA, Building 506. Canisters with PHSandT equipment and other associated equipment will be on display and available for observation.



The objectives of the VLS Canister Industry Day are to increase industry understanding and appreciation of Canister and associated equipment design, Fleet utilization, safety features and production requirements and to provide industry the opportunity to ask questions and obtain feedback from the Navy.

The Government will respond in writing to all questions submitted by posting them to the FedBizOpps.



Interested parties are required to RSVP for Industry Day by close of business on 25 May 2012 by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Megan E. Galloway, at megan.galloway@navy.mil with a copy to Mr. Jimmy Rider at james.rider1@navy.mil. The RSVP shall include the following information: Subject line: NAVSEA VLS Canister Industry Day RSVP, Include the Point-of-Contact's name, telephone number, company, and Names of the attendees from interested company in the email. Interested parties are limited to four attendees per respondent. Formal presentations are not required or accepted and recording devices are not permitted.

Please see the attached Visitor’s information guide for directions to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division as well as instructions to fulfill badge and base access requirements.



Upon review of the above synopsis and industry day announcement, any questions or comments should be submitted to Ms. Megan Galloway, Contracting Officer, at megan.galloway@navy.mil or Mr. Jimmy Rider, Contract Specialist, at james.rider1@navy.mil no later than 25 May 2012.