Nut Per Drawing for the Watervliet Arsenal

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal (ACC Warren) seeks quotations for 61 nuts manufactured per Drawing 11580005, Revision C, for 81mm M177 Mortar components, with proposals due September 2, 2026. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business.

Place of performance is Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. The solicitation is structured as two contract line items: CLIN 0001 requires delivery of three nuts for first article testing within 60 calendar days of contract award, followed by 58 production nuts within 30 calendar days of first article approval; CLIN 0002 provides an alternative if first article testing is waived, with all 61 nuts due within 120 calendar days of award. Pricing is firm fixed price, FOB destination Watervliet Arsenal.

Contractors must supply wrought steels conforming to AISI standards, excluding merchant quality, leaded, resulfurized, or cast materials, and deliver certified test reports showing all chemical and mechanical tests per drawing and specification requirements. Inspection records for first article samples using WVA Form 702-61-R-E and production component inspection records with each shipment are required. The government reserves inspection and acceptance rights at Watervliet Arsenal, with latent material defect provisions allowing post-acceptance rejection within reasonable timeframes.

Contractors must possess or obtain DD Form 2345 certification for access to export-controlled technical data and comply with security and access requirements including potential Common Access Card issuance. Contract data requirements include DD Form 1423 and general data drawings. Quotations must be submitted electronically to coby.r.brickner.civ@army.mil and are evaluated on responsiveness to specifications. NAICS code is 332710 (Machine Shops); PSC is 1015 (Guns, 75mm through 125mm).