MODIFICATION
H -- The Government requires the machining and testing of mechanical test specimens in order to conduct mechanical behavior research that will be used to develop materials that provide improved protection and more durable vehicles
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-16-T-0278
- Archive Date
- 10/12/2016
- Point of Contact
- Nathlie M Hicks, Phone: 3013943985
- E-Mail Address
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nathlie.m.hicks.civ@mail.mil
(nathlie.m.hicks.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-16-T-0278. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87-2. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 541380. The small business size standard is $15 Million. (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 0001: Mechanical and Corrosion Testing CLIN 0002: Contractor Manpower Reporting (vi) Description of requirements: Performance Work Statement (PWS) Machining and/or Testing of Mechanical Test Specimens 22 September 2016 C.1 Background The Lightweight Specialty Metals Branch (LSMB) of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires machining and testing of mechanical test specimens in order to conduct mechanical behavior research that will be used to develop materials that provide improved protection and more durable vehicles. The Government will provide Government Furnished Materials (GFM) to the contractor precut as individual oversize samples that are approximate to final specimen dimensions; the Contractor to shall further machine the GFM sample sections into test specimens 21 days after delivery of GFM. Use of the Government contractor services and facilities off site from ARL will provide benefits in time and cost to the Government. The GFM will consist of steel alloy materials of 48-52 Rockwell C hardness (HRC), with quantity of two (2) alloys, 53 pieces of Alloy 2, and 53 pieces of Alloy 3. Each sample shall have a Government identity and orientation identity which shall be maintained by the Contractor to the specimen. Quantities, specimen types, and identities of the specimens will be provided by the Government on the supplied samples and a spreadsheet specimen list. The Contractor shall not perform heat treatment modifications on the GFMs samples or specimens. Alloy 2 and 3 will be delivered in one lot to the Contractor. C.2 Requirement The Contractor shall machine and test the GFM (reference C.1), which are samples of alloy steel material provided by the Government, no later than THREE (3) months after contract award and receipt of materials and deliver the materials to the Technical Point of Contract (TPOC) at ARL, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. The Contractor shall machine a total of 106 mechanical, corrosion, and quench rate specimens according to the specifications below (ref C.2.1, C.2.3, C.2.4, C.2.5, C.2.7 and C.2.9). The Contractor shall then test 38 of the 106 specimens according to the details listed below (ref C.2.2, C.2.6, C.2.8 and C.2.10): C.2.1. Machine Tension Specimens; Type: Tensile, Round, ASTM E8, Small-Size Proportional to Standard, threaded; Specimen Metrics: Dimensions: 0.250" gage diameter with tolerance +/- 0.005" (") = inch, 1.000" gage length with tolerance +/- 0.005", with diameters concentric, and squareness +/- 0.001", gage center to be reduced by up to 0.002" in diameter to ensure fracture within the gage length, surface finish of 8 micro inch (µin.) in gage and the reduced section of 1 ¼ length; Quantity: 24 total specimens & samples = 12 Alloy 2, 12 Alloy 3; Test Spec. Material: High Strength Steel; Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC; Machining Temperature: Room; Machine from supplied sample of approximate dimension 2.9 L x ½W x ½ T, (inches) (Length (L), Width (W), Thickness (T). C.2.2. Test Tension Specimens, Type: Tensile, Round Quantity: 24 Test Spec: ASTM E8. Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC, specimens already machined; Approx. Dimension: 0.250 A4gage diameter specimen, 1.000 inch length; Other Info: Specimen Testing: 0.250" inch diameter. Stroke rate 0.03 in/min. Extensometer monitoring the entire test. 10 points per second data collection rate. Provide Elastic/Plastic/Total elongation from the test curve. Do not measure manual elongation - Do not fit tested pieces back together due to future scanning electron microscopy (SEM) work. Electronic data sequentially recorded 10/second with instantaneous time, load, force, strain are to be recorded individually per test specimen on individual Excel spreadsheet through the test to final fracture separation. Data to be reported includes initial specimen diameter, elastic modulus, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation (%) C.2.3. Machine Compression Specimens; ASTM E 9 type Short, cylindrical; Specimen Metrics: Dimensions: 0.500" +/- 0.01" diameter x 1.000"+/- 0.05" length, parallel surfaces shall not vary by diameter or length by 0.002", surface finish of 63 micro inch (µin.) or better, ends flat and parallel within 0.0005"/" and perpendicular to lateral edges to within 3' (minutes) of arc; Quantity: 12 total Test Spec = 6 Alloy 2, 6 Alloy 3; Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC; Machining Temperature: Room; Machine from supplied sample of approx. dimension 1.1 L x 0.60 W x 0.60 T (inch). C.2.4. Machine Charpy Specimens: Type ASTM E 23, V-Notch "Type A"; Metrics: dimensions, variations, angles, centering, notch radius and depth, and finishes are as shown in ASTM E 23 Fig. 6 Type "A", including 2.165" length with tolerance of +0, -0.100", 0.394" x 0.394" cross section +/- 0.003"; Quantity 56 = 28 Alloy 2 and 28 Alloy 3; Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC; Machining Temperature: Room; Machine from supplied samples of approx. dimension: 2.2 L x ½ W x ½ L (inch); Other Information: Sample Machining: Machine standard E 23 Type "A" full size sample. Customer shall mark notch location to be machined on a specific face of each sample. C.2.5. Machine: Fracture Toughness Specimens: Type: ASTM E 399 Compact Specimen C(T) KIC: Metrics: Standard ASTM E 399 compact tension specimen: B =1.20" (the Maximum Thickness), Width (W) = 2 x B = 2.400 ", 2H = 1.2 x W = 2.888 ", total width (minimum) 1.25 W = 3.125" with 2 ≤W/B ≤ 4 and as shown in E 399 A4 Special requirements for the testing of Compact Specimens, and E 399 A4 and Fig A4.1 "Compact Specimen Standard proportions and Tolerances"; Quantity: 6 Test Specimens = 3 Alloy 2 and 3 Alloy 3; Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC, Machining Temperature: Room; Machine from supplied sample of approximate dimension: 3.2 L x 3.1 H x 1.25 T inches; Other Information: Sample Machining: Customer shall mark notch location to be machined on specific faces of each sample. C.2.6. Test: KIC - Fracture Toughness, Quantity: 6 Test Spec: ASTM E399; Metrics: Precrack and Test to ASTM E 399 Compact Specimen C(T) KIC; Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC, Test Temperature: Room. Already Machined, Approximate Dimensions: W=2.5, B=1.2" (Maximum Thickness). Other Info: Sample Testing: Standard compact tension W=2.5 B=1.2" (Maximum Thickness), report test information per ASTM E 399 section 10.0 "Report". C.2.7. Machine Type: KISCC ISO 7539-6, "Corrosion of metals and alloys - Stress corrosion testing- Part 6: Preparation and use of pre-cracked specimens for tests under constant load or constant displacement" and specific for "Modified Wedge Open Load (WOL), "Bolt-Load Compact Specimens"; Metrics: ISO 7539 WOL Specimen," Figures 5, 11, and Novak & Rolf "Modified WOL Specimen for KISCC," J. of Materials, JMLSA, Vol. 4, Ni. 3, Sept. 1969, pp. 701-728, Dimensions = Specimen Height/Width (H/W) = 0.486, Thickness B = 1.000," Net width W = 2.55 B, Total width C = 3.20 B, Half Height H = 1.24 B, effective notch length 0.77 B, surface perpendicular and parallel as applicable to within 0.002 H Total Indicator Reading (TIR), bolt centerline should be normal to the specimen centerline to within 1°; Quantity: 4 Test Specimens total = 2 Alloy 2 and 2 Alloy 3; Material, specimen: High Strength Steel, Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC; Machining Temperature: Room; Machine from supplied sample of approx. dimension: 3.3 L x 2.6 H x 1.05 T inch. Other Information: Sample Machining: Machine 3.200" Long x 2.480" High x 1.00" Thick Modified Wedge Open Load (WOL), sidegrooves along crack path to be machined by agreement of Customer and Contractor. C.2.8. Test: KISCC - Modified Wedge Open Load (WOL) Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC), Quantity: 4 Test Specimens. Material: High Strength Steel, Material Hardness: 52 HRC, Test Temperature: Room. Already machined specimens Approx. Dimension: 3.2" x 2.48" x 1.0". Other Info: Specimen Testing: Modified WOL / Bolt load using initial stress intensity K provided by the customer, K to be determined by ISO 7539-6 and Fig. 11 and published method of Novak and Rolf (1969) with K determined by the initial crack opening V, the specimen dimensions and width W, elastic modulus E, crack lengths, and crack length to width ratio a/W. Test by direct immersion in 3.5% NaCl water solution, report specimens dimensions tested, beginning, timed interval, and final crack lengths observed on fractured specimen, crack opening displacement, elastic modulus, KISCC threshold, K stress intensities, final load, and crack length versus time. Solution to be changed on regular intervals. Measure crack growth once per day for 3 days, then measure every 2 days, then measure every 2-3 days. Terminate test after 1000 hours, or by agreement of Customer and Contractor. C.2.9. Machine: Bend Specimens; Quantity: 4 Test Spec. = 2 Alloy 2 and 2 Alloy 3: ASTM E290, "Semi-Guided Bend Test for Ductility of Metallic Materials". Metrics: machine specimens to 12" long x 0.75" wide x 0.375" thick +/- 0.005", round edges to less than 1/16 inch radius, surfaces shall be machined smooth to less than 32 micro inch average roughness; Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC, Machining Temperature: Room. Machining: Machine Form on Delivery: Sample Approx. Dimension: 12 L x 7/8 W x ½ T inch. Other Info: Sample Machining: 12" long x 0.75" wide x 0.375" thick. C.2.10. Test Bend Quantity: 4 Test Spec: ASTM E290. Material: High Strength Steel Material Hardness: 48-52 HRC, Test Temperature: Room. Already Machined Approx. Dim: 12" long x 0.75" x 0.375". Other Info: Sample Testing: Mandrel diameter 12X sample thickness or ~4.5" diameter (6T radius would be ~2.25"). Apply load smoothly without shock. Bend through 90° per MIL-DTL-46100 Section 3.2.6 (see Quick Search Assist, http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ ) with after test visual inspection, the sample shall be free of cracks. Report specimen identity, radius and angle of bend, the appearance of the convex surface of the bent specimen for occurrence of cracks or other open defects, and whether or not the specimen passed. C.3 The Contractor shall provide an Engineering Support Report for each batch of materials tested in C.2 no later than three (3) months after contract award and Contractor' receipt of materials to the TPOC at ARL, APG, Maryland. The Engineering Support Report shall be delivered together along with all the machined and tested materials listed in C.2. The Engineering Support Report shall include all of the following information: initial specimen identities, dimensions, tested specimen dimensions, and test result data as called out in the appropriate ASTM test methods, PWS sections C.2.1-C-2.10; specifically: C.3.1. ASTM E8 test data including rate of displacement, tension test results of elastic modulus, 0.20% yield strength, ultimate strength, elongation, the timed 10/second electronic data in spreadsheet form with time, load, displacement, and specimen strain. Gage length of extensometer. Describe initial specimen dimensions, surface roughness, parallelism, gage diameter, and gage length or any anomalies. C.3.2. ASTM E 9 Compression Specimens, describe specimen dimensions, surface roughness, and parallelism. C.3.3. ASTM E 23 Charpy V-notch Impact Specimens, describe specimen dimensions, surface roughness, and parallelism, notch depth, angle, and radius and position on the specimen. C.3.4. ASTM E399 KIC fracture toughness, specimen dimensions, precrack procedure with load/frequency and length, test load, rate of test load, maximum test load sustained, crack lengths through thickness after fracture, test record of load versus displacement with load on vertical axis, the conditional fracture toughness, KQ, the Pmax/PQ ratio (see Section 9 ASTM E 399), the value 2.5(KQ/YS)2, the appearance of fracture, K or KQ, information and data called out in Section 10 ASTM E 399. C.3.5. ISO 7539-6 KISCC data and as presented by Novak & Rolf "Modified WOL Specimen for KISCC," J. of Materials, JMLSA, Vol. 4, Ni. 3, Sept. 1969, pp. 701-728, a. specimen dimensions including side grooves if used, the initial crack length ao measured at the center of the crack front, and midway between the center of the crack front and the ends of the crack front on each side surface, the length of the crack during timed intervals during testing, the difference of any two measurements of the crack length and the average crack length, the surface crack length, the difference of surface crack lengths, after completion of test measured along three positions, distance of crack from initial crack length, the plane of cracking, the difference surface crack lengths, the surface remaining ligament measurements (W-a) difference from the average remaining ligament length, b. the stress intensity factors K at the start and intervals of testing, the crack mouth opening displacement V, Young's elastic modulus E, the original and final crack lengths "a", the specimen thickness B, the specimen width W), the value 2.5(KSCC/YS)2 where YS is the yield strength, the parameter (4/)(KEAC//YS)2, c. descriptions of the test equipment and loading fixture, method of loading,, rate of loading, displacement gages, environmental chamber, description of material properties including alloy, yield strength and tensile strength, details of precracking procedure, with Kmax and K in the final precracking, d. composition of the environment solution, time in solution before loading, temperature, frequency of replacement of solution throughout the test, results of monitoring or control of the environment including specimen potential and temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen content of the environmental solution, fracture appearance, KISCC qualified to KI and time of failure or time of test, duration of test, the ao/W used in determining KISCC (KEAC), whether validity criteria for specimen dimensions were met, any anomalies, interruptions, or transients encountered during the tests described by magnitude, time, of occurrence, and duration. C.3.6. ASTM E 290 test temperature, specimen dimensions and finish, inside radius, result of test result by visual inspection following a bend through 90 to the specified inside radii of 6T thickness, type of test device used, description of test procedure, result of the test by crack or no cracking, time of inspection following test if not immediate. C.4 Distribution Statement The Contractor shall adhere to the following distribution statement when distributing this PWS: DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. (vii) Delivery is required no later than two (2) month after contract award. Delivery shall be made to Army Research Laboratory (ARL), 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland. Acceptance shall be performed at Army Research Laboratory (ARL), 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland. The FOB point is delivery location. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: N/A (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: NONE (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2013) 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT' INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013) 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015) 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2015) 52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT' INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013) 52.212-3 ALT I OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) ALT I (OCT 2014) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015) 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011) 52.219-28 POST AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION 52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2014) 52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999) 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007) 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FAR 2015) 52.223-18, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) 52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (JUL 2013) 52.232-36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014) 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS DFARS 252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (AUG 2015) 252.204-7009, LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR INFORMATION 252.204-7011, ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE (SEP 2011) 252.204-7012, SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (SEP 2015) 252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (FEB 2014) 252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011) 252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.237-7010, PROHIBITION ON INTERROGATION OF DETAINEES BY CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (NOV 2010) 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS 252.239-7018, SUPPLY CHAIN RISK (NOV 2013) 252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002) (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document): 52.204-16, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015) 52.204-18, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2015) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications (Dec 2012) 52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS 52.239-1, PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS (AUG 1996) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 252.204-0009 Contract-wide: by Fiscal Year. (SEP 2009) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1982) Full Text Clauses: 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013); 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (DEC 2013); APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4409 ACC - APG Point of Contact (Apr 2011); APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4411 Technical Point of Contact (Dec 2002); APG-ADL-B.5152.216-4407 Type of Contract (Sep 1999); APG-ADL-E.5152.246-4400 Government Inspection and Acceptance (Sep 1999); APG-ADL-G.5152.232-4418 Tax Exemption Certificate (Sep 1999); APG-ADL-I.5152.212-4401 DFARS COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES (OCT 2015) APG-ADL-L.5152.203-4440 AMC-Level Protest Program (Jul 2011) (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A. (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: NONE (xvi) Offers are due on 09/27/2016, by 11:00 AM EST, by email to BOTH steven.c.herr2.ctr@mail.mil AND nathlie.m.hicks.civ@mail.mil. (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Steve Herr at steven.c.herr2.ctr@mail.mil.
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