MK70 Pressure Cartridges

Sources Sought for Mk 70 Pressure Cartridges

 
This is a Sources Sought Notice. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this notice. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this notice. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a pre-solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

NSWC IHD requires a contract for fabrication, in-process inspection, test, and delivery of the MK 70 pressure cartridges.

The Pressure Cartridge is a dual-bridgewire Electro-Explosive Device (EED) initiated by an electrical input to produce a gas pressure output. The pressure cartridge is used in the stage separation system between the first-stage MK70 motor and second-stage ducted rocket for GQM-163A Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) Program. Two pressure cartridges are installed into a Release Housing Assembly. When an electrical input is applied to the pressure cartridge, the gas pressure output from one pressure cartridge pushes a Piston which, in turn, pushes a Lever (Clamp Actuator) that opens the Manacle Clamp allowing stage separation. The Mk 70 booster requires the installation of two (2) pressure cartridges per rocket motor.

In responding to this Sources Sought Notice, respondents should provide the following information:

• A description of the item(s) that may be offered, should the government pursue procurement of these services.
• Past performance in providing the requested and/or similar services,

• A description of the respondent's technical and manufacturing capabilities,

• A description of the respondent's quality plan, including methods for flowing quality requirements to sub-vendors,

• A description of the respondent's safety plan and any additional safety certificates,

• Company size (please identify as either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business).

All interested sources shall also provide the organization name, address, point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code.

All responding sources must email their response submissions no later than 4:00PM EST on the

5th of May 2023 to:

1)  Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center

Attn: Alex Sanders, Contract Specialist

4081 N. Jackson Road, Bldg. 841

Indian Head, Maryland 20640-5035

 Alex.j.sanders12.civ@us.navy.mil

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