REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) –Bead Clamps

N0016425SNB29– REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) –Bead Clamps– PSC 5845 – NAICS 332111

Issue Date: 29 January 2025 – Closing Date: 19 February 2025 – 4:00 PM EDT

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI):

In accordance with Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 206.302-1, the Government is issuing this RFI announcement as part of its market research. This RFI announcement is intended to determine the availability and technical capability of businesses to provide the required supplies.

BACKGROUND:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC-CR) is seeking information for market research purposes for the future procurement of bead clamps (6667641). The clamps are utilized to hold the Sonar Dome Rubber Window to the hull of a DDG51 Class Destroyer.

A clamp set consists of three (3) different but similar forged shaped clamps.

One (1) full set consists of:

Type 1 clamps - Qty. 204

Type 2 clamps - Qty. 134

Type 3 clamps - Qty.  84  

NAICS 332111 – The Hammer Forgings associated with these bead clamps shall be made from unfinished steel. The hammer-forged clamps are made from AISI C 1045 steel with a Normalized Material Condition. Tooling Dies will not be supplied for any future bead clamp effort thus new Hammer Dies will be required for the manufacture of the bead clamps. The bead clamps are required to be painted per the painting system specification MIL-DTL-24441 per the 6667641 drawing.  All drawing dimensions would be required to comply with drawing 6667641 after the required painting system in accordance with MIL-DTL-24441 is applied. A First Article will be required on fully finished painted bead clamps prior to Government acceptance. Clamp Numbers and Heat Numbers shall be legible after MIL-DTL-24441 painting system is applied. Parts are required to be delivered in two (2) wooden boxes, with required dimensions of 48”x 38” x 28”,  L x W x H, this includes 4” by 4” runners on bottom of boxes.  Bead clamp sets shall not be shorted any pieces. All requested associated bead clamp parts are required for acceptance of a full set.

Material Requirements:

Tensile Strength - 95 KSI (Min)

Yield Strength    - 55 KSI (Min)

Elongation (2%) - 18% (Min)

Hardness             - 187 BHN (Min) w/ 4.40 Ball Diameter @ 3000 kgf.

Surface Finish of Forging is 500 microinches.  

The Future Demand is estimated at 2-3 sets per year.

Drawing 6667641 will take precedence if any conflict between it and this document exists.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

Interested parties are requested to provide the information that identifies its capability to provide the support described herein.

Interested parties must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov.

RESPONSES:

Written responses shall be submitted via e-mail to the point of contacts listed below by the closing date.

NSWC-CR,

Ms. Erin Kelley – Code 0221

Crane, Indiana 47522-5001

erin.c.kelley3.civ@us.navy.mil

NSWC-CR

Mr. Matthew Swartzentruber Code – 0221

Crane, Indiana 47522-5001

matthew.c.swartzentruber.civ@us.navy.mil

RESPONSES TO THE RFI SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Submitter's Name

Street Address, City, State, nine (9) digit Zip Code
Point of Contact (POC)
POC Telephone and

DUNS number

CAGE Code

Announcement Number: N0016425SNB29

This RFI is the initiation of market research under FAR Part 10. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

Responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. The United States Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Nothing in this announcement constitutes an obligation on the part of the United States Government, nor is the Government tasking any Offeror to develop any technologies described herein.

All interested parties should provide the requested information regarding this announcement no later than 4:00 P.M. EDT on or before the closing date as specified at the beginning of this announcement.  Responses may be submitted any time prior to expiration of this announcement. Responses received after 4:00 P.M. EDT on the closing date may not be considered in the Government's analyses.

All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is appreciated. 

All changes that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to the SAM website https://www.sam.gov. 

Please reference Announcement Number N0016425SNB29 in all your correspondence.