Steel armories, magazines and associated equipment

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Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division intends to award a contract for various sizes of wood-lined, steel, small arms storage facilities that shall serve as stand-alone high security storage facilities for conventional small arms weapons. The Government anticipates requirements for Deployable Standard Armories and Deployable Front Operating Base Armories.

The Government also requires various sizes of wood-lined, steel storage magazines to serve as stand-alone high security storage facilities for conventional ammunition and explosives. The Government anticipates requirements for Deployable Standard Magazines and Watertight Magazines. The armories and magazines will be manufactured in accordance with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division specifications. The resultant contract will include requirements for numerous optional features including, but not limited to, various doors, walls, windows, awnings, roofs, heating, cooling, humidity, airflow, electrical, lighting, flooring, storage, tie downs, delivery/set-up, painting/coating and safety features.

A five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract is anticipated. It is anticipated that the contract minimum will be $50,000 and a maximum of $49.9 million. Delivery shall be FOB Destination with inspection and acceptance at the contractor’s facility. All items will be shipped FOB destination to varying locations to be determined at the time of delivery order award. The requirement will be negotiated on a full and open competition basis after exclusion of sources (i.e. 100% small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 6.2). Source selection will be based on a best value evaluation.



The contractor must be properly registered in the Government’s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to receive an award.

Offerors may obtain information on CCR registration and annual certificate requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet at https:///www.bpn.gov/ccr/. In accordance with FAR 4.1201, the contractor shall also complete electronic annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the CCR database. Contractors must be registered in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ in order to receive the technical data package.



The solicitation will be available at FedBizOpps and NECO on or about 01 April 2013. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed.

Responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.



Submitting a proposal from the NECO website by clicking on the “Submit Bid†does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person in the correct format. It is the responsibility of the offeror to submit offers to NSWC Crane. The point of contact (POC) is Mr. James D. Martin, Code CXNM at Telephone 812-854-3723 or email james.d.martin@navy.mil. Reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.