RFI for VLT Housing

The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP), under the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing 400 units of Protective Housing (Part Number 7322031) for the Naval Surface Warfare Center McAlester Detachment. This component is a critical aerospace machine part manufactured from 17-4 PH Corrosion Resistant Steel (CRES) bar stock used in the PMA 280 Tomahawk Program. Key contract requirements mandate compliance with specific military and government standards, including penetrant inspection per ASTM E1417, general inspection per MIL-STD-1907 Grade C, age hardening heat treatment to H1150 condition per MIL-H-6875 Class D, passivation per ASTM A380, and stencil part marking per MIL-STD-130. Vendor responses must address seven areas: company information and CAGE code, capability statement for manufacturing to specifications, confirmation of drawing possession or capability to produce without complete technical data, manufacturing and quality assurance plans, relevant experience with precision-machined components for the U.S. Government or aerospace industry within the past five years, estimated lead time for production and delivery, and non-binding rough order of magnitude pricing. The deadline for RFI responses is 10:00 AM CST on February 10, 2026, with submission required via email in PDF format to casey.p.pratt.civ@email.mil or darla.a.lott.civ@army.mil.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement. MST Manufacturing, an aerospace machine shop located in Claremore, Oklahoma, is identified as the specified manufacturer in the Statement of Work, suggesting a potential incumbent or current contractor. The procurement involves 400 units of protective housing components with no travel requirements, and delivery is specified to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Building 1041, at 1 C Tree Road, McAlester, Oklahoma 74501. While specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the RFI documentation, vendors are required to provide non-binding rough order of magnitude pricing to assist government market research. The RFI explicitly states this is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals; responses are not offers and cannot form a binding contract. This pre-solicitation notice is classified under NAICS 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) and PSC 6625 (Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments).