Sources Sought for LTC

Added: Oct 25, 2013 10:23 am This is not a solicitation announcement.  This is a sources sought and the purpose of this announcement is to seek qualified vendors capable of supplying the item listed below.

DLA Land and Maritime is preparing to solicit a long term contract for NSN 4720-01-096-7416, Hose Assembly Metallic.  The proposed procurement will be for a Base Period with the possibility of one or more option periods.  In nearly all instances, the total contract length, including options, will not exceed five years.

All interested vendors are invited to complete the attached market survey and spreadsheet.  Please complete and return to Liza Gerardo at liza.gerardo@dla.mil by November 4, 2013.

HOSE ASSEMBLY, METALLIC.

PART NUMBER MILPRF-83772.

PER MILITARY PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION TITLED: "HOSE ASSEMBLY, CRYOGENIC LIQUID, AIRCRAFT SERVICING".

THE PACKAGING/CONTAINER SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MARKINGS: "DO NOT ALLOW OIL OF ANY KIND TO BE USED ON OR COME IN CONTACT WITH THIS HOSE".

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING APPLIES. TESTING CONSISTS OF TECHNICAL, PERFORMANCE, AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SPECIFICATION MIL-PRF-83772, PARA 3 & PARA 4.

(A) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TEST 1 UNIT. AT LEAST 10 CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, IN WRITING, OF  THE TIME AND LOCATION OF THE TESTING SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAY WITNESS THE TESTS.

(B) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE FAT REPORT WITHIN 120 CALENDAR DAYS. (NOTE: THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE ON THE FACE OF THE SOLICITATION REFLECTS ONLY THE TIME TO DELIVER THE SUPPLIES.)

WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT RECEIVES THE FIRST ARTICLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF THE APPROVAL, CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.

PER DLAD 52.209-9017, ALT III DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES:
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RETAIN ALL FIRST ARTICLE

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IF AQLS ARE LISTED IN THE SPECIFICATION(S) OR DRAWING(S) THEY MAY BE USED TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORIZED SAMPLE SIZE, HOWEVER, THE ACCEPTANCE NUMBER FOR THIS CONTRACT IS ZERO; I.E., THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES A SAMPLING PLAN THAT ACCEPTS ON ZERO DEFECTS AND REJECTS ON ONE OR MORE DEFECT(S).

CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THIS PROHIBITION SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

"NAVSEALOGCEN HAS SPECIFIED THAT THIS DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENT HAS CRITICAL APPLICATION. THE TOTAL LIST WAS PREPARED BY DESIGNERS AND
PLANNERS, INC. UNDER NAVY CONTRACT AND IS ON FILE IN DCSC-STE. NAVSEA CONTACT IS PETE GROTSKY CODE 56X33, (AV) 222-6858."

IAW BASIC SPEC NR MIL-PRF-83772C
REVISION NR C   DTD 09/30/2013
PART PIECE NUMBER: MIL-PRF-83772