44--COOLER,BOWR SAMPLE

This contract is a sole-source award for one unique cooling component, the COOLER, BOWR SAMPLE (Part Number 703-D-7593(MOD)LVL1, NSN 1HM 4420 015993843 X4), procured under statutory authority 10 USC 3204(A)(1) due to exclusive manufacturing rights held by Aqua-Chem, Inc., with CAGE code 0EXU3. The acquisition is non-competitive, with no options available, and the contract type is firm fixed price. Delivery is to be made to NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with acceptance occurring at that location. All technical documentation, including Individual Repair Part Ordering Data (IRPOD), drawings, and technical manuals, must be obtained through the restricted BPMI e-Commerce website, which requires pre-registration, and no hard copies will be provided. The contractor must adhere strictly to specified revisions of referenced documents, use complete revisions without mixing portions, and obtain prior written approval before deviating from any technical requirement. The item is critical to the Nuclear Reactor Program, and compliance with operational reliability standards is mandatory, validated only through the original manufacturer’s proprietary processes. Quality assurance is governed by the IRPOD, requiring the contractor to maintain complete inspection records accessible to the government. Packaging must meet MIL-PRF-23199 for cleanliness-controlled parts, with specific provisions allowing MIL-DTL-24466 green poly bags only under defined conditions, while fire-retardant materials are no longer required. No mercury or mercury-containing compounds may be used in or contact the hardware. The contract mandates use of Wide Area Workflow for invoicing and requires electronic submission of proposals via email. All documents marked NOFORN are subject to export controls and cannot be shared with foreign nationals without prior approval from Naval Sea Systems Command. The contractor must submit pre-manufacturing procedures and certified test and inspection reports as directed by DD Form 1423 sequence numbers DI-QCIC-8871 and DI-QCIC-8872, with submission timelines tied to 45 days after contract award and at end of contract, respectively. The acquisition excludes small business set-asides, and while socioeconomic representations are required, none were submitted by the offeror. The government retains full authority for inspection, acceptance, and evaluation of compliance, with no independent evaluation factors applied due to the non-competitive nature