SOLICITATION NOTICE
13 -- BDU-50D/B Cast Ductile Iron Practice Bombs
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 332993
— Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI), ATTN: AMSAS-AC, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
- ZIP Code
- 61299-6500
- Solicitation Number
- W52P1J-12-C-0051-P00016
- Response Due
- 6/8/2015
- Archive Date
- 7/21/2015
- Point of Contact
- Rachel Phelps, 309-782-0281
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - Rock Island (ACC-RI)
(rachel.m.phelps2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Director for Joint Products, intends to award a firm fixed price contract modification to W52P1J-12-C-0051 with Allied Mechanical Wisconsin, a division of Tower Industries, for an quote mark add-on quote mark quantity of Bomb Dummy Unit (BDU)-50D/B Cast Ductile Iron (CDI) practice bombs (NSN: 1325-01-607-6844). The BDU-50D/B CDI practice bombs are used by the United States Air Force for training to simulate the size and weight of explosive filled general purpose bombs. The BDU-50D/B is manufactured from casting material with specifications of American Society for Testing and Materials A536 Grade 60-40-18 cast ductile iron. The BDU-50D/B is 60.572 inches long, up to 10.75 inches in diameter, and ranging from 1.145 - 1.624 inch nominal wall thickness, with an average weight of 485 pounds. The thick wall design eliminates the need for inert fill. The final BDU-50D/B assembly includes the installation of threaded inserts into the lug holes, base and nose plug assemblies, and installation of various components. MHU-149 pallets and MS3314 Suspension Lugs required for assembly will be provided as Government Furnished Material. This proposed action will not include an option provision. Manufacturing of the BDU-50D/B CDI practice bomb requires special facilities, equipment, skills, and processes. Production requires large foundry facilities, conventional and Computer Numerically Controlled machining equipment, phosphate coating, and paint booths. All of this equipment is required to produce and handle large metal casting molds. The specific, critical, and unique skills required for large-scale production of the BDU-50D/B CDI practice bomb includes metallurgy, pattern making, mold-making, metals casting, phosphate coating, and machining. The production process for the BDU-50D/B involves the casting of a bomb body, machining of the bomb body, threading of the lug holes, inspection/testing, phosphate coating, painting, and assembling. The BDU-50D/B requires extensive quality inspection. Tensile tests, destructive tests, impact tests, magnetic particle inspection, radiography tests, and ultrasonic wall thickness measurements will all be conducted as part of the Lot Acceptance Test requirements. This proposed add-on acquisition is under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-3, Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or expert services. As implemented by FAR 6.302-3(b)(1)(i), the use of other than full and open competition is necessary to keep vital facilities or suppliers in business or make them available in the event of a national emergency. While a new competitive acquisition is in process for the BDU-50D/B CDI practice bomb, other potential sources cannot meet the customer's required delivery date for this add-on quantity due to the acquisition and production lead-times. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, as no solicitation package will be issued. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation via email to Rachel M. Phelps, Contracting Officer at rachel.m.phelps2.civ@mail.mil. The Agency will consider any such submission.
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