MK54 Cold Gas Fleet Exercise System Cable Assemblies

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(click on the OPSEC guide for defense contractors under the resources tab) Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport (NUWC Keyport) is hereby requesting information and comments from industry in regards to the capabilities and interest of large and small business entities. The intended use for the information is to identify parties having the resources and interest to compete for the contract. This market survey shall in no way bind the Government to offer contracts to responding companies. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) non-commercial supply contract awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis for delivery of First Articles and Production parts manufactured in accordance with NAVSEA drawings: 8290052, Cable Assembly, BSS Squib 8290053, Cable Assembly, AFT 8290054, Cable Assembly, Forward 8290055, Cable Assembly, Feed Thru In addition, optional First Article and Production parts may be required in accordance with NAVSEA drawing: 8290717, Cable, Pressure Transducer (NOTE: The NAVSEA documentation is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Arms Export Control Act controlled). The contract is anticipated to have a base and two (2) option quantities, a NAICS of 335931 (Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacture), and a PSC of 6145 (Electrical Wire and Cable). The Government anticipates quantities as follows. A First Article quantity of 3 for each part (i.e. 3 of 8290052; 3 of 8290053; 3 of 8290054; and 3 of 8290055), awarded production quantities of 148 for each part. The Government may require the delivery of optional quantities of 15 for each part and additional optional quantities of 15 for each part up. The total potential quantity of each part is 3 first articles and 179 production parts (i.e. 148 of 8290052, 8290053, 8290054, and 8290055 at award, 15 of each for the first optional quantity, and 15 of each for the second optional quantity). In addition, optional First Articles (3) and Production quantities (148, 15, and 15) may be required. The Government anticipates a schedule as follows. Three (3) First Articles for each part with delivery 72 days after contract award. Forty-five (45) days are anticipated for Government First Article inspection and approval or disapproval. Production deliveries are anticipated to be 90 days After First Article Test Acceptance or 90 days After an Option Exercise. (Note: The First Article and Production units are to be produced at the same facility and the Contractor will bear all risk if it chooses to procure production material prior to first article approval, FAR 52.209-3 Alt 1, First Article - Contractor Testing). The Government anticipates option exercise as follows. The Government may require the delivery of optional quantities of 15 for each part up to 12 months After First Article Test Acceptance, and additional optional quantities of 15 for each part up to 24 months After First Article Test Acceptance. A quality management system that, as a minimum, adheres to the requirements of ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems - Requirements, will be required. 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