SOURCES SOUGHT
14 -- PSS Squib Actuated Battery
- Notice Date
- 5/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335912
— Primary Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXB, 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, Utah, 84056
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FD2020-11-80750
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2011
- Point of Contact
- Steven Jorgensen, Phone: 801-586-1125, Paula Simon, Phone: 801 777-6060
- E-Mail Address
-
Steven.Jorgensen@hill.af.mil, paula.simon@hill.af.mil
(Steven.Jorgensen@hill.af.mil, paula.simon@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is a Sources Sought Synopsis and is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does NOT intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for any information solicited herein. This synopsis is to notify interested contractors that the Government intends to procure the following battery. The Government owns the source control drawing but does not own the detailed design specification. Potential contractors must have an in-depth knowledge of the All Ordnance Destruct System (AODS) operation and experience working with ICBM Minuteman lll interface control documents. This is potentially a short term requirement, the government is exploring a new system that will not require this battery. Contractors who believe they are a qualified source to manufacture this battery should contact the Government official listed in this synopsis. NSN: 6135-00-992-8750 Part Number: 200613210 Noun: Squib Actuated Battery System: LGM-30G Missile Estimated Quantity: 42 Following is a source qualification guide: SOURCE QUALIFICATION STATEMENT (PL98-525, SECTION 2319) Section A: Item Identification 1. Stock Number (NSN): 6135-00-992-8750 2. Part Number (P/N): 200613210 3. Noun: Battery, Squib Activated, Premature Stage Separation (PSS) This battery has silver-zink technology 4. Application: LGM-30G Section B: Justification for establishing a qualification requirement and reason why qualification requirement must be demonstrated prior to any contract reward. This item is a critical component on the WS-133 (Minuteman Weapon System). It is controlled by drawing 200613210. The item is essential for safety of flight during Force Development Evaluation (FDE) launches; unqualified items may compromise mission capability. Qualified manufacturers are essential to ensure an item that will perform to form, fit and function in its operational environment. Section C: Qualification requirements 1. Pre-qualification Notice. The offeror shall notify the source development staff in OO-ALC/SB or, if responding to a solicitation, the contracting officer in 748 SCMG/PKAA, of intent to qualify as a source for this item. 2. Facilities. The offeror must certify to the government that they have the required facilities and equipment to manufacture, inspect, test, and package the item. The offeror shall make their facilities, equipment, tooling, and personnel available for evaluation and inspection by the government. 3. Data Verification. The offeror must verify that they have a complete data package. This verification must include a complete list of all drawings and specifications, including change notices, in the offeror's possession. The offeror may also be required to produce copies of the drawings or specifications. 4. Manufacture. The offeror must manufacture this item to conform to all the requirements of the latest revision of the drawing and any applicable specifications. Prior to the manufacture of production quantities, the offeror shall meet the test, evaluation, and/or verification procedures stated in the paragraph below. The offeror shall also identify sources and provide certifications for materials, processes and standards for internally used processes. 5. Test, Evaluation, and/or Verification. The offeror shall meet drawing 200613210 requirements at their own expense. If the specification does not provide testing, evaluating or verification requirements; the offeror shall prepare and submit to the design control authority AFNWC/NWIB, for their approval, a qualification test plan/procedure detailing how they intend to verify compliance with dimensional, performance, environmental, mechanical and quality assurance requirements identified by drawing 200613210. After completion of the approved qualification testing, the offeror shall be required to submit a complete test report of the results to the design control authority AFNWC/NWIB for their review and approval prior to the contract award. The government retains the right to exercise the option to inspect the testing processes, including on-site witnessing of any or all documented testing. The offeror shall notify the government at least 30 days in advance of the occurrence of any testing that will be used as a basis for qualification. The offeror's facilities shall be made available for government inspection during these tests 6. Article Verification. The offeror must have, at their expense, a pre-contract award qualification article evaluated. This article must comply with all of the requirements of drawing 200613210. The offeror then must provide a First Article Inspection report to the government to verify compliance. Successful offerors shall be identified as an approved source for this item. However, successful completion of the qualification testing does not guarantee contract award. If the offeror is deemed qualified and awarded the contract, a post-contract award first article exhibit may be required to verify production capability. 7. Waiver. Sources who meet any of the following Source Qualification Waiver Criteria (QWC) may apply for a waiver of all or part of the qualification requirements. If a waiver is granted and the offeror is awarded a contract, the offeror may still be required to provide a post-contract award first article exhibit to verify production capability: QWC1: The potential source submits written certification that the articles have been supplied to the government or original equipment manufacturer (e.g., DD Form 250, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, Purchase Order, invoice, e.g.). QWC2: The potential source is qualified on the right-hand article and requests to be qualified on the left-hand article. If the right-and left-hand articles are mirror images of each other, then approval can generally be given. QWC3: A source qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies, major components, and items of that assembly. QWC4: A source qualified to provide earlier dash numbers of a basic part number may be qualified to provide other dash numbers of that same basic part number, provided there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other relevant requirements. QWC5: A source qualified to provide a similar or like item can be qualified to provide the required item. However, for approval, the engineering authority must verify that there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other requirements over that of the similar item. As a minimum, the source shall provide a complete set of drawings for the similar item and written proof, such as purchase orders, shipping documents, etc., to show that the similar item was provided to the original equipment manufacturer or DoD. QWC6: A source previously qualified to provide an item, but which has been purchased, sold, merged, absorbed, reformed, split, etc., may qualify if it can be established that the qualification is currently with the requester and that the requester has the same or equivalent facilities, tooling, equipment, personnel, and utilizes the original forging, castings, etc., in the manufacture process.
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