MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly

Added: Mar 17, 2016 1:30 pm Solicitation Number: W52P1J-16-R-0123

The Army Contraction Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Project Director Joint Products, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is issuing a sources sought notice in an effort to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly, NSN: 1325-00-009-5573; P/N 1380529. The MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly is a major component the 2000 pound, MK 84/BLU-117 General Purpose Bomb. The Fin Assemblies are procured to support both combat and training requirements of the Air Force and Navy for Fiscal Years (FY) 2017-2021. The Government anticipates the one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) production contract with 5 available ordering periods to be awarded. The current estimated quantity is 1,000 MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assemblies per year for five years.

ITEM DESCRIPTION: The MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly is approximately 49.09 inches long, a fin span of 25.31 inches and weighs approximately 114 pounds. The MK84 and subassemblies are fabricated from steel alloys, cut, formed, machined, assembled, and welded to drawing requirements.

CRITICAL PROCESSES/SKILLS: Specialized skills required are welding (to include, but not limited to, AWS D17.1 Class A and B welds, and AWS D17.2 resistance welds), heat treating, machining, and metal forming. For different stages of the manufacturing process, special inspection and test equipment is required to ensure that the final products comply with USG requirements. The Contractor will be required to successfully complete First Article Acceptance, Preproduction, and Lot Acceptance tests on the MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assemblies. The MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly is procured to a USG Technical Data Package (TDP).

RESPONSES: Interested companies who consider themselves capable of manufacturing the MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly, are invited to indicate their interest by providing the U.S. Government with the following information:

a. Provide a brief summary of the company's capabilities (a description of the facilities, personnel experience, quality system, and past manufacturing experience) and capacity.

b. Identify and include a brief summary of any potential key sub-tier vendors or subcontractors and identify key components or processes that would be subcontracted.

c. Discuss the feasibility of or alternatives to the Government's preferred lead-time of 300 days after award for First Article Test (FAT) Sample and 365 days after award for production deliveries to commence.

d. Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate FY17 production quantity of 500-2,000 each MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly, and a ROM for First Article Test sample.

e. Identify minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the available capacity.

f. Identify your company's size status for the identified NAICS code in your response.

g. Complete the attached MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly Questionnaire that is provided as an attachment to this announcement.

NOTICE: The Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with the MK 84 MOD 0 Fin Assembly is classified as Distribution D, limited distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DOD) and US DOD Contractors Only. These documents contain 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 (Title 50, U.S.C., APP 2401 ET SEQ.), as Amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DOD Directive 5230.25.

Interested vendors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) to gain access to the TDPs (see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instruction and information). Each individual requiring access to the TDPs must have a FedBizOpps account prior to accessing the TDPs. Access to the TDP will only be granted to those individuals who are listed as the Data Custodian (block 3) on the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Requirement, which was required to be registered within the JCP. The Data Custodian is the sole representative identified to receive export controlled TDPs. Interested vendors may request access to the TDP at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/fedteds/W52P1J16R0123

This sources sought notice/market survey is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Industry responses to this sources sought do not represent binding offers, and the Government cannot accept an industry response to form a binding contract. The Government intends to use any information submitted in response to this request to develop an acquisition strategy for future requirements of this item. All submissions are requested electronically within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication 18 April 2016. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. All companies interested in a potential future solicitation for this item must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Please submit all industry responses by 18 April 2016 to U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island; ATTN: CCRC-AR (B. Howe), 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000; E-mail: brittany.m.howe.civ@mail.mil. Please direct all questions pertaining to this sources sought to the POC identified herein.