NGL Assembly, Flush Deck CVN 81

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - SOURCES SOUGHT FOR
Nose Gear Launch (NGL) Assembly, Flush Deck, Part Number 613474-7

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER, AIRCRAFT DIVISION LAKEHURST, NJ

INTRODUCTION

This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract as a result of this request for information. 

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ is seeking sources for the procurement of Nose Gear Launch (NGL) Assembly, Flush Deck, Part Number 613474-7. The NGL Assembly, Flush Deck includes the following components: Part Number 615845-17, NGL Buffer Valve Manifold Assembly, Part Number 628308-1, NGL Charging Panel, Part Number 34000D1560380, NGL Buffer Assembly, Part Number 622017, Approach Track, and Part number 628900-2, Wheel Guide Bar, for Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) EMALS in support of CVN81 construction.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 333998 (Aircraft Carrier Catapults Manufacturing). The PSC for this requirement is 1720 (Aircraft Launching Equipment). In addition, small businesses are required to provide the following information to enable the Government to determine eligibility.

1. Company ability to perform at least 50% of the cost of manufacturing.

     2. Company classification. For example; large business or qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Disadvantaged     Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned, 8(a), Hub Zone or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

REQUIREMENTS

A requirement exists to procure and deliver the NGL Assembly, Flush Deck, Part Number 613474-7, consisting of the NGL Buffer Valve Manifold (P/N 615845-17), Charging Panel (P/N 628308-1), Buffer Assembly (P/N 34000D1560380), Approach Track (P/N 622017), Wheel Guide Bar (P/N 628900-2), engineering test reports, and an Integrated Master Schedule in support of CVN-81. The required Nose Gear Assembly, Flush Deck are Critical Safety Items (CSIs) with a Required In Yard Date of 17 Mar 2026. The NGL Assembly guides the aircraft during taxi to the launcher, provides a coupler to the aircraft via a holdback bar, and provides tension to the launch bar in preparation for the launch.  Due to the CSI designation any departure from the requirements could result in loss in life, serious personnel injury, loss of a combat system and/or the loss of the aircraft.  In addition the subsystem requires highly specialized manufacturing processes to include welding, non-destructive testing, magnetic particle testing, workmanship, and material certification.  Items are Critical Safety Inspection items that will require manufacturing and testing compliances and reports to be delivered to the Navy. 

CAPABILITY PACKAGE SUBMITTAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief product information package demonstrating manufacturing and testing capabilities for manufacturing steel wire cable assemblies in accordance with Government-owned technical data drawings which contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act. In order to receive the Government-owned technical data / drawings, interested vendors must forward a current, approved DD Form 2345 "Military Critical Technical Data Agreement" to Jonathan Lopes, Contract Specialist, via the email specified in this solicitation. A submitted DD Form 2345 will be validated as being current with the Defense Logistics Agency's Logistics Information Service – Joint Certification Program. For DD Form 2345 information, visit the DLIS website at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp. 

This documentation should address the following:

1. Company Name; Company Address; Cage Code; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
2. Product information (existing product brochures and/or datasheets acceptable) for steel wire rope bridles.

Please note that this Request for Information is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and Government is not obligated to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from this RFI. The Government will not reimburse the respondent for any costs associated with the information submitted in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary Legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside of the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend.

HOW TO RESPOND

Interested companies shall respond within fifteen (15) days after release of this RFI with product information that meets all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes.  Please submit your response to this RFI via e-mail no later than 30 September 2024, 5:00 PM EDT to Contract Specialist, Mr. Jonathan Lopes, at jonathan.a.lopes.civ @us.navy.mil.