Pentolite Pressed Explosive Pellets

Amendment 0001 is hereby issued as of 20 June 2017 for the following: 1.) address questions from an Offeror, 2.) extend the solicitation closing date, 3.) incorporate IHEODTD 3, and 4.) add language to HQ M-2-0001. Please see attachments. 

Solicitation number N0017417R0033 is hereby issued as of 19 May 2017, with a closing date of 20 June 2017. Please see attachments.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NWSC IHEODTD) has a requirement for pentolite pressed explosive pellets. During the course of execution of this scope of work, the contractor shall use NAVSEA OP-5 or equivalent as a guide for his operations.

The pellets shall conform to the applicable requirements of JAN-P-408 and STANAG 4488. A density of 1.56 +/- 0.01 g/cc is required of all articles.

The contractor shall manufacture the following Pentolite Pellets over a five (5) year period:

• Pentolite pellets, size 1 inch by 1 inch, 2000 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period.
• Pentolite pellets, size 2 inches by 1 inch, 6000 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period.
• Pentolite pellets, size 2 inches by 2 inches, 1500 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period. The pellets shall be capable of use in NOL large scale card gap test as specified STANAG 4488.
• Pentolite pellets, size 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches, 150 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period.
• Pentolite pellets, size 3 inches by 3 inches, 750 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period.
• Pentolite pellets, size 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches, 150 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period.
• Pentolite pellets, size 3.75 inches by 1.875 inches, 3000 maximum quantity over 5 year ordering period. The pellets shall be capable of use in NOL large scale card gap test as specified in STANAG 4488.

The pellets shall conform to the applicable requirements of JAN-P-408 and STANAG 4488.

A pre-production sample of 10 each pellets of both 2 inches by 1 inch and 3.75 inches by 1.875 inches (a total of 20 pellets) will be required for inspection at the contractor's production location. The government reserves the right to waive this requirement at its sole option.

This requirement is being issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. The method of Source Selection will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The NAICS code is 325920, the size standard is 750 employees, and the FSC is 1376. The National Stock Number (NSN)/Local Stock Number (LSN) is assigned as: WO 0000391

The resulting contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Supply type contract.

To register for this solicitation, you must email the following directly to Mrs. Ashleigh Bowie via ashleigh.bowie@navy.mil:
• Solicitation number N0017417R0033 in the subject line of your email;
• Name of requestor;
• Organization name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address.
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The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://fbo.gov with an estimated release date of 25 April 2017. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. Paper copies of the solicitation and amendment(s) will not be provided.

Offeror(s) are required to complete their registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database via the website https://www.sam.gov. Failure to register in SAM makes an offeror ineligible for award of DoD contracts.