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CARGO STRONGBACK

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N0010426QLA86Federal

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NAICS: 336419
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SR-1 Freedom Reactor Radiation Shielding Design/Build
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Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), the Management and Operating Contractor for the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is seeking Expressions of Interest for the design and fabrication of the Reactor Radiation Shielding system (RRS) for the NASA SR-1 Freedom interplanetary spacecraft. The RRS must protect spacecraft components from neutron and gamma photon radiation, maintaining a composite weight of less than 1200 kg and operating in a space vacuum with temperatures ranging from -273°C to 800°C. The system must interface with the reactor structure, control drum actuators, Heat Management System heat pipes, and Power Conversion System structure, while being qualified to withstand launch forces and vibrations. The project will be executed as a firm-fixed price contract awarded in progressive phases, with the possibility of multiple initial awards during the design phase before a final fabrication firm is selected. The project must be completed by July 2027. Interested firms must submit their qualifications by September 24, 2026, demonstrating expertise in radiation shielding design, transport modeling, and fabrication. Qualified offerors must adhere to ISO 9001-2015 and ANSI/ASQC C1-1996 quality standards and be capable of meeting INL Quality Supplier List audit requirements. A formal Request for Proposal is anticipated in late September or early October 2026, with a final award decision expected in October 2026.
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This contract solicitation, numbered N00104-26-Q-LA86, is for the repair of the CARGO STRONGBACK, transitioning from a previous small business set-aside to full and open competition to allow broader participation and additional time for.quote submissions. The Government requires a Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) of 903 days, measured from physical receipt of the asset at the contractor’s facility, as recorded in the Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) system. All pricing must be firm-fixed-price, inclusive of all costs for repairing units regardless of condition—whether damaged, incomplete, or worn—and must reflect the total cost of restoration to operational specification per the referenced drawings and technical standards. Inspection and acceptance are mandatory and conducted by Government Source Inspection, with delivery terms FOB Origin and freight handled by the Navy under the CAV Statement of Work. Contractors must demonstrate their ability to meet the RTAT or explain capacity constraints; failure to meet the timeline triggers a per-unit, per-month price reduction, with potential for termination for default. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-130 for marking and compliance with a comprehensive set of technical drawings and Navy specifications, requiring repairs to follow manufacturer guidelines and government-approved procedures. Changes to parts, materials, or design must be approved via written change order, with specific codes detailing the nature of substitutions. Quality assurance is the contractor’s responsibility, with full records of inspections retained for 365 days after final delivery. An option for a 100% increase in quantity may be exercised within 365 days of award at the same unit price and RTAT. Contractors must provide pricing for both base and option quantities, indicate whether they accept the option, and if the item exceeds repairability, a not-to-exceed fee is defined for testing and evaluation. Authorized distributor status must be verified through official documentation, and all government-provided technical data carries specific distribution restrictions under OPNAVINST 5510.1, requiring adherence to handling and confidentiality policies. The solicitation closes on June 30, 2026, with proposals submitted through the official portal.

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DoD contract for CARGO STRONGBACK repair, firm-fixed price, 903-day RTAT, full competition.

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Department Of Defense → Navsup Weapon Systems Support MechView Agency

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336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment ManufacturingView NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech
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OfficeMECHANICSBURG, PA, 17050-0788, USA
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Office AddressMECHANICSBURG, PA, 17050-0788, USA

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CONTACT INFORMATION|4|N713.33|GA0|771-229-0386|ASHLEY.H.BETLOCK.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL| ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)|2||| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|COMBO INVOICE AND RECEIVING||TBD|N00104|TBD|TBD|SEE SCHEDULE|TBD|||TBD|||||| NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (3-18))|1|WSS| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)|1|365 DAYS ARO| NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (OCT 2020)(DEVIATION 2020-O0008)|1|| SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7|||||||| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2025)|13|||||||||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)|1|| ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2025)(DEVIATION 2025-O0003 AND2025-O0004))|13|336419|1050|||||||||||| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PERPARDENESS, AND ENRGY PROGAM USE (APRIL 2008))|2||X| The purpose of this amendment is to dissolve the small business set aside and reopen the solicitation as full and open competition and allow additional time for quotations to be submitted. The Government drawings for this solicitation are posted to Contract Opportunities for all potential repair sources to request access to supporttheir submission of a quotation for this full and open competitive requirement. Clauses have been updated to reflect a recent FAR Overhaul change. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged. \ The purpose of this amendment is to allow additional time for quotations to besubmitted in accordance with Solicitation N00104-26-Q-LA86. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation shall remain unchanged. \ Accelerated delivery is encouraged and accepted before the delivery date(s) listed in the schedule. ^^ All freight is FOB Origin. This RFQ is for repair. The resultant award of this solicitation will be issued bilaterally, requiring the contractor's written acceptance prior to execution. Verify nomenclature, part number, and NSN prior to responding. The Government is seeking a Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) of: 903 DAYS Government Source Inspection (GSI) is required. Please note freight is handled by the Navy as per the Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) Statement of Work. Your quote should include the following information: QUOTE AMOUNT AND RTAT ALL PRICING IS FIRM. PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WHEN PROVIDING PRICE: Include repair price with all costs associated with receipt and complete repair of material that may be in unwhole condition, missing hardware, damaged, handling damage, missing parts and wear damage. Unit Price:__________ Total Price:__________ Check one: Firm-fixed-Price ___ Estimated ___ Not-to Exceed (NTE): ___ Return Material Authorization # (RMA), if applicable:__________ Delivery Vehicle (if Delivery Order requested) (if your company has a current BOA/IDIQ, for example) :__________________ Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT): _______ days If your company is not quoting the Government's Required Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) or earlier, provide your company's capacity constraints: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT): the resultant contractual delivery requirement is measured from asset Return to the date of asset acceptance under the terms of the contract. For purposes of this section, Return is defined as physical receipt of the F-condition asset at the contractor's facility as reflected in the Action Date entry in the Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) system. In accordance with the CAV Statement of Work, the contractor is required to accurately report all transactions by the end of the fifth regular business day after receipt and the Action Date entered in CAV must be dated to reflect the actual date of physical receipt. The Contractor must obtain final inspection and acceptance by the Government for all assets within the RTATs established in this contract. IMPORTANT NOTE: Any asset for which the contractor does not meet the required RTAT will incur a price reduction per unit/per month the contractor is late - any delay determined to be excusable (e.g. Government Delay) will not result in a price reduction. If a price reduction is required due to inexcusable contractor delay, the Contracting Officer will implement the aforementioned price reduction via a "reconciliation modification" at the end of the contract performance. Price reductions made pursuant to this section shall not limit other remedies available to the Government for failure to meet required RTATs, including but not limited to the Government's right to terminate for default. In reference to the above important note, the contractor provides the following price reduction amount per unit per month the contractor does not meet the RTAT: $__________, up to a maximum of: $_________. TESTING AND EVALUATION IF BEYOND REPAIR T&E fee/price (if asset is determined BR/BER): If an item is determined BR, and the contractor provides documentation that costs were incurred during evaluation and determination of BR, the contracting officer will negotiate a reduced contract price, not-to exceed (NTE) $___________associated with the repair effort to reflect the BR status of the equipment. The T&E fee (if asset is determined BR/BER) was determined/computed based on:______________________________________. AWARDEE INFO & PERFORMANCE LOCATION Awardee CAGE: __________ Inspection & Acceptance CAGE, if not same as "awardee CAGE": __________ Facility/Subcontractor CAGE (where the asset should be shipped), if not same as "awardee CAGE":__________ IOT COMPARE REPAIR PRICE TO PRICE TO BUY NEW New unit price:__________ New unit delivery lead-time:__________ Option Remarks: The Government intends to add an option quantity to the resultant contract. In reference to the option quantity, the Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contract Officer would like to exercise a 100% option quantity within 365-days of the effective date of the contract award. The contractor will provide the same delivery turnaround as the base line items. A modification will be completed atthe time the option is exercised and all current contract terms and conditions will apply to the option quantity. Please indicate if the Contracting Officer may exercise the 100% optionquantity for the repair contract. Yes ___ or No ____ Please indicate the pricing for the option quantity. Price Each: $___________ \ 1. SCOPE 1.1 This contract/purchase order contains the requirements for repair and the contract quality requirements for the CARGO STRONGBACK . 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Applicable Documents - The document(s) listed below form a part of this contract/purchase order including modifications or exclusions. 2.1.1 "Document References" listed below must be obtained by the Contractor. Ordering information is included as an attachment to this contract/purchase order. DRAWING DATA=5177023 |53711| J| |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=5177023 |53711| K|DW |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=5177045 |53711| E| |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=5177045 |53711| F|DW |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=5210545 |53711| H| |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=5210545 |53711| J|DW |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=6887460 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919035 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919037 |53711| A| |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919038 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919038 |53711| A|DW |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919039 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919040 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919040 |53711| A|DW |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919042 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919043 |53711| -| |D| | | | DRAWING DATA=6919044 |53711| A| |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=6990958 |53711| A| |C| | | | DRAWING DATA=6990959 |53711| A|DW |D| | | | 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Cage Code/Reference Number Items - The CARGO STRONGBACK repaired under this contract/purchase order shall meet the operational and functional requirements as represented by the Cage Code(s) and reference number(s) listed below. All repair work shall be performed in accordance with the contractors repair/overhaul standard practices, manuals and directives including but not limited to drawings, technical orders, manufacturing operations, tooling instructions, approved repair standards and any other contractor or government approved documents developed to provide technical repair procedures. CAGE___Ref. No. ;53711 5177023; 3.2 Marking - This item shall be physically identified in accordance with ;MIL-STD-130, REV N, 16 NOV 2012; . 3.3 Changes in Design, Material Servicing, or Part Number - Except for a Code 1 change, which shall be processed as provided in the code statement shown below, no substitution of items shall be made until the NAVICP-MECH Contracting Officer has notified and approval has been given by issuance of a written change order. When any change in design, material, servicing or part number is made to replace or substitute any item to be furnished on this contract/purchase order, the Contractor shall furnish, for the substituting/replacement item, a drawing and an explanation of the reason for the change, explaining the reason therefor. If finished detail drawings are not available, shop drawings in the form used by the manufacturer will be acceptable for Government evaluation. When notifying the Procurement Contracting Officer of the reasons for making substitutions, the type of change shall be indicated by code number in accordance with one of the following statements: Code 1: PART NUMBER CHANGE ONLY - If the Manufacturer's Part Number indicated thereon has changed, but the parts are identical in all respects, supply the item and advise NAVICP-MECH immediately of the new part number. Code 2: Assembly (or set or kit) not furnished - Used following detail parts. Code 3: Part not furnished separately - Use assembly. Code 4: Part redesigned - Old and new parts are completely interchangeable. Code 5: Part redesigned - New part replaces old. Old part cannot replace new. Code 6: Part redesigned - Parts not interchangeable. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection - Unless otherwise specified in the contract/purchase order, the Contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract/purchase order, the Contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. 4.2 Responsibility for Compliance - All items must meet all requirements of this contract/purchase order. The inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the Contractor's overall inspection system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements shall not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of assuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract/purchase order. Sampling in quality conformance does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, not does it commit the Government to acceptance of defective material. 4.3 Records - Records of all inspection work by the Contractor shall be kept complete and available to the Government during the performance of contract/purchase order and for a period of 365 calendar days after final delivery of supplies. 4.4 Inspection/Testing Repaired Items - The Contractor shall perform all inspection and testing requirements as specified in the original manufacturer's specifications and drawings. 5. PACKAGING 5.1 Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking - Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking shall be in accordance with the Contract/Purchase Order Schedule and as specified below. MIL-STD 2073 PACKAGING APPLIES AS FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE SCHEDULE 6. NOTES 6.1 Ordering Information for Document References - The Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DODSSP), Website http://www.dsp.dla.mil/, provides product information for the Department Of Defense Index Of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) (i.e.Military/Federal Specifications and Standards), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), and other DODSSP Products. Most Specifications can obtained directly from http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ A. Availability of Cancelled Documents - The DODSSP offers cancelled documentsthat are required by private industry in fulfillment of contractual obligationsin paper format. Documents can be requested by phoning the Subscription Services Desk. B. Commercial Specifications, Standards, and Descriptions - These specifications, standards and descriptions are not available from Government sources. Theymay be obtained from the publishers of the applicable societies. C. Ordnance Standards (OS), Weapons Specifications (WS), and NAVORD OSTD 600 Pages - These type publications may be obtained by submitting a request to: Commander, Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center Code 8410P, 101 Strauss Avenue Indian Head, MD 20640-5035 D. On post-award actions, requests for "Official Use Only" and "NOFORN" (Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals) documents must identify the Government ContractNumber, and must be submitted via the cognizant Defense Contract Management Command (DCMC) for certification of need for the document. On pre-award actions such requests must be submitted to the PCO for certification of need for the document. E. NOFORN Military Specifications and Standards (including Amendments, Change Notices and Supplements, but NOT interim Changes) to be ordered from: Contracting Officer NAVSUP-WSS Code 87321 5450 Carlisle Pike P.O. Box 2020 Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055-0788 F. Nuclear Reactor Publications Assigned NAVSEA Documents and Identification Numbers (i.e. NAVSEA Welding Standard, NAVSEA 250-1500-1) are to be ordered enue: Commanding Officer NAVSUP-WSS Code 009 5450 Carlisle Pike P.O. Box 2020 Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055-0788 G. Technical Manuals Assigned NAVSEA Identification Numbers (i.e. NAVSEA Welding And Brazing Procedure, NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248) are to be ordered from: Commanding Officer NAVSUP-WSS Code 1 Support Branch 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111-5094 H. Interim Changes and Classified Specifications must be obtained by submitting a request on DD Form 1425 to NAVSUP-WSS. 6.2 In accordance with OPNAVINST 5510.1 all documents and drawings provided by the U.S. Navy to perspective Contractors must include a "Distribution Statement" to inform the contractor of the limits of distribution, and the safeguarding of the information contained on those documents and drawings. There are 7 (seven) seperate distribution statement codes used for non-classified documents and drawings. The definition for each is as follows: A... approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. B... distribution authorized to US Governments agencies only. C... distribution authorized to US Government agencies and their contractors. D... distribution authorized to DoD and DoD contractors only. E... distribution authorized to DoD Components only. F... further distribution only as directed by Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, code 09T. X... distribution is authorized to US Government agencies and private individuals or enterprises eligible to obtain export controlled technical data in accordance with OPNAVINST 5510.161. 6.3 Notice To Distributors/Offerors - Consideration for award of contract shall be given only to authorized distributors of the original manufacturer's item represented in this solicitation. If you desire to be considered as a potential source for award of this contract, proof of being an authorized distributor shall be provided on company letterhead signed by a responsible company official and sent with your offer to the Procurement Contracting Officer. RDRT OK FOR EDM

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