SOURCES SOUGHT
96 -- Iron and Steel Forging
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2020 6:51:42 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332111
— Iron and Steel Forging
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-PICA PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN20T0D3P
- Response Due
- 9/7/2020 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/22/2020
- Point of Contact
- Malgorzata Stroynowski, Elizabeth A. Horak, Phone: 9737245369
- E-Mail Address
-
malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil, elizabeth.a.horak2.civ@mail.mil
(malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil, elizabeth.a.horak2.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 332111 � Iron and Steel Forging The U.S. Army Contracting Command � New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command � Armaments Center (CCDC AC), at Benet Laboratories, Watervliet, New York is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to develop a high strength muzzlebrake while maintaining weight objectives that can withstand extended firing distances to meet the Army�s long range precision fires modernization priority. The contractor will need to produce three total one piece forged, heat-treated and machined muzzlebrakes per the configuration on two supplied drawings. There will be a total of two different configurations.� The objective 0.2% yield strength minimum is 200 ksi.Th minimum required charpy impact values at -40�F is 15 ft-lbs.� The muzzlebrakes shall not have Magnetic Particle Inspection indications that exceed 1/8�. The following requirements need to be met to produce three forged, heat-treated and machined muzzlebrakes: Forging Design Forging shall be produced by open or closed die forging. A forging configuration drawing shall be submitted for approval. Forging shall be as close to near net shape as feasible. Forging reduction shall be a minimum of 3:1 Forging to be supplied in two machined configuration per the supplied technical data package. Heat-Treatment One of the forgings will be supplied in the annealed and machined configuration TBD. The two additional forgings will be quenched, tempered and machined to the dimensions specified on drawing 11580141 and meet the following Mechanical Properties in c. Mechanical test specimens to be removed from an integral prolongation of the forging. The objective 0.2% yield strength minimum is 200 ksi. The minimum required charpy impact values at -40�F is 15 ft-lbs.� MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION REQUIRED. METHOD � RECTIFIED AC, WET, FLUORESCENT, CONTINUOUS PER ASTM E1444/E1444M. ACCEPT/REJECT-Nothing allowable exceeding 1/8�. ������ DISCLAIMER �THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A �REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)� TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.� BACKGROUND: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 332111 (Iron and Steel Forging) with a Small Business Size Standard of 750. The Product Service Code is 9640 � Iron and Steel Primary and Semifinished Products. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of this procurement. �Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above.� In addition, please provide the firm�s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by September 07, 2020 to the US Army CCDC AC. ATTN: malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil and elizabeth.a.horak2.civ@mail.mil This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government.� The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The official response must be submitted to Email: malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil and elizabeth.a.horak2.civ@mail.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.
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