Pre-Award Qualification Notice for 20MM Gun Housings

SUBJECT:
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the 20MM Light Weight Rear Machine Gun Housing NSN 1005-01-505-2184.

Item Description:
NSN: 1005-01-505-2184

The 20mm Light Weight Rear Machine Gun Housing NSN 1005-01-505-2184, P/N 200221072-10 is an assembly of an upper housing body and a lower housing body assembled as a unit. The main cam in the rear housing controls the movement of the breech bolts during the firing cycle. The clearing cam is located at the aft end of the rear housing. The clearing cam controls the breech bolts during the clearing cycle. A portion of the clearing cam path is formed by the housing cover assembly.

Several associated parts are mounted directly to the rear housing. These parts are the lock cam, front unlocking cam, rear unlocking cam, roller guide, indexing pin assembly, housing cover, retainer assembly, and the end plate. The indexing pin is used when timing an external feeder to the gun. When the indexing pin enters any of the indexing holes in the rotor body, the rotor is correctly positioned relative to the attaching feeder. The retainer assembly serves as a seat for the ball bearing and provides a mounting point for the recoil adapters. The end plate serves as the inner race for the needle bearing and provides a mounting point for the aft end of the gun.

Impediment to Competition:
This item will have an Acquisition Method Code/Acquisition Method Suffix code of 1/C, suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time due to completed of 3-D model. An AMSC of 1/C requires potential suppliers to satisfy a qualification statement detailing the manufacturing and quality requirements needed to make the item which will result in limited competition. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity’s procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified sources
require acquisition of the part from the approved source.

INTEREST:
The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a limited competition contract to for the manufacture of the 20mm machine gun assembly in support of the F-15 Aircraft program. Any interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than closing date by emailing your name and email address Todd.Stimus@us.af.mil. The government intends to procure these items using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

DISCLAIMER:
This sources sought synopsis is for informational purposes only. This 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 the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.