Main tasks are mold rigging design in CAD format, fabricate molds, provide foundry services to produce raw castings.

As a DoD Agile Manufacturing Center for Casting Technology (AMCast), NUWC Division Keyport provides metal component custom engineered solutions for both legacy and new systems. The purpose of this notice is for market research to locate capable, qualified, experienced and reliable firms interested in entering into an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for services required for providing mold designs and castings. Given a CAD file of an object to be cast, along with required specifications, the contractor shall provide a copy of the rigging design in CAD format, fabricate molds, provide foundry services to produce raw castings, perform quality assurance as needed to insure the castings meet Government-specified quality requirements, provide certificates of conformance for the material and casting quality as needed and return the completed castings to NUWC Keyport. Attachment 1 provides a visual representation of the tasks. The maximum part size shall be 2' x 2' x 2' and the casting alloys may be but are not limited to: brass (including alloy C83600), bronze, aluminum, copper nickel, and stainless steel. From award of task order for a specific part, the completed raw casting shall be delivered to NUWC Keyport within six weeks of the contractor receiving the Technical Documentation Package (TDP) which will include, but may be limited to the CAD file of the needed part and the quality standard the raw casting must meet. Longer negotiated lead times shall be the exception rather than the rule. The contractor shall be capable of completing a mold or mold segments up to one cubic yard in volume within 50 hours of the receiving the CAD mold package. NUWC Keyport to provide a TDP at the initiation of each tasking for a specific part. The finished part shall match all CAD file geometry within - .030 for up to one inch features, and an additional - .005 per inch a feature is over 1. For example, a 5 feature would have a tolerance of - .050. The required casting quality is typically between AMS-SAE-2175 class 2, grade 2 and class 4, grade 4. The Government anticipates ordering a maximum quantity of 50 castings per year. The Government may enter into one or multiple contracts as a result of this notice, for one base year and up to four (4) option years. The solicitation may request a proposal for a firm fixed unit price based on the description given above to be awarded to a single offeror OR may provide a sample project for price evaluation purposes for award of multiple contracts under which task orders would be competed among the selected awardees. Interested firms/companies are invited to indicate their interests and capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, information pertaining to experience on previous contracts for similar supplies/services and other technical data. Interested firms/companies are also invited to comment on their ability to provide a firm fixed unit price based on the above description that would cover up to 50 various parts. The capabilities package submitted by a vendor should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to perform the principal components of work listed above. Packages should include the following information: (1) Business name, address, business size and type (8)(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number; (2) Demonstration of the firm's experience shown by providing a list of at least three actual jobs completed within the past five years in which your firm has provided custom engineered molds and castings. For each job listed provide the following: a brief description of the work performed including quality assurance testing conducted, project title, dollar value of the job, the company name, location, and the customer's contact name and phone number for the work completed; and (3) If desired, provide comments regarding ability to propose a firm fixed price as described in the paragraph above. All information is to be submitted via e-mail (10MB limit) at no cost or obligation to the Government; information provided will not be returned. All responses shall be in the English Language. Responses shall also indicate the size of the business entity; large or small business and indicate which of the technical areas(s) you are addressing in your submission. Please provide name of your firm, address, POC, phone/fax number, and email address. The Government will accept written questions by email only. In addition, interested firms are encouraged to submit their capabilities / qualification data NO LATER THAN November 20, 2009. Submittals and questions should be directed to the following point of contact: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, Attn. Cindy Harley, C/18, Keyport, WA 98345-7610, email cindy.harley@navy.mil. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFP. In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.