Insulated Composite Rocket Motor Cases

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT & MATERIAL OFFADD: AFFTC/PKT Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93534 SUBJECT: Insulated Composite Rocket Motor Cases REF NO.: F1SBAA1133B001 AND F1SBAA1172B002 DUE: 5 August 2011 POC: Jenny L. Meadlin, (661) 275-7301 phone DESC: The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB intends to solicit and award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiating, to ATK Launch Systems Inc., 9160N Hwy 83, Brigham City, UT, 84302-0707. The NAICS code is 336415. The following item will be procured: CLIN 0001, Four (4) insulated composite rocket motor cases. The case requirements are: 73.9" long, 6.728" diameter, a dome to end length of 65.40", the forward boss opening is 1.562", and the case inner diameter is 6.276". The primary materials required are: carbon fiber continuous filament prepreg, Epoxy resin, Thermal insulation consisting of silica filled EPDM and Kevlar Filled EPDM. The skirt is composed of composite layers of carbon filament, biased cloth, and unidirectional cloth. The case is composed of layers of carbon fiber prepreg in hoop winds, carbon fiber prepreg in helical winds, biased carbon cloth and unidirectional Cloth. The internal insulation has a nominal thickness along the length. In accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c)(15), the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), "...are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency" as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Anticipated Award Date is 5 August 2011. Responses must be received no later than (NLT) 4:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, 4 August 2011 to: Directorate of Contracting, AFFTC/PKT (Attn: Jenny L. Meadlin) 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Fax: (661) 277-0470, or E-mail: jenny.meadlin@edwards.af.mil. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements may submit in writing a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, received within 15 days of the publication of this notice which shall be considered by the Government, in accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c)(16)(ii). A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Facsimile responses are acceptable and must be received on or before the closing date. Telephone requests to be placed on a mailing list will not be honored.