Breech Rings per Drawing for Watervliet Arsenal

The contract solicitation W911PT26QA108 seeks the production of 30 body breech ring forgings for the 155mm M284 cannon, divided into two mutually exclusive line items: 15 units requiring first article inspection and 15 units for which first article inspection is waived, both to be manufactured per Drawing #11579761 Rev. E. The contract is firm fixed price, with delivery required at Watervliet Arsenal, New York, under FOB destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all transportation costs and risk of loss until delivery. Performance is triggered by event-based timelines: 120 calendar days from award receipt, 90 days after first article approval, or 180 days from award, whichever applies. The Government retains inspection and acceptance authority at both the contractor's plant and the destination, with full responsibility for compliance with MIL-R-10185, ASTM-E1444, and other quality assurance protocols; the contractor must bear all testing costs and replace non-conforming items at its own expense. All deliverables must comply with stringent DoD data and security requirements, including Unique Item Identification (UII) marking per MIL-STD-130 using Data Matrix symbology and required data elements such as enterprise identifier, part number, serial number, and acquisition cost. Technical data, including drawings, are U.S. Government property and may not be disclosed, reproduced, or transferred outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada without written authorization, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4542. Personnel accessing Watervliet Arsenal facilities must pass PIV and NACI-level background checks and obtain a Common Access Card. First article testing is mandatory unless waived, and any failure results in contract default, with no cost recovery allowed. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), adherence to Buy American and foreign sourcing prohibitions, and full compliance with cybersecurity and safeguarding requirements including NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012. All Government technical data must be destroyed upon contract completion, and pricing information is subject to disclosure under FOIA. Awards will be made to the lowest technically acceptable offer, with no trade-off between cost and technical merit, and only one of the two CLINs will be selected.