Squibs In Support of Annual Fire Alarm and Protection Testing

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price sole source procurement with CARTRIDGE Actuated Devices Inc. 51 Dwight Place Fairfield, NJ 07004 To provide: CLIN0001 - 100 ea: Squib Primers 074080-3 per the below Statement of Work STATEMENT OF WORK Locations: B-678, 680, 690, 691, 693, 704, 874, 905, 1119, 1122, 1866, 1881, 1913, and 3069 Organization / Division Head: Departments M and R NSWC Facilities Representative(s): Eric Herrera/contact@example.gov 1.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS: The listed facilities at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division are equipped with fire suppression systems that utilize a squib-actuated device, which allows our fire protection systems to meet the high-speed and ultra-high-speed requirements. The systems have been in service for several years, and are still being used and maintained on a regular basis. Without the squib, our systems would be unable to perform to meet the requirements. 2.0 YEARLY NEED: There is a need of at least 100 primers every year. The government proposes a 2-year contract. Base and 1 option year. The contractor has the right to set price before award on a yearly basis. The price will be no larger than 15% of the previous year. Any more than that will require a resolution meeting between the Government and contractor. SQUIB REQUIREMENTS: 3.1 Original OEM part was a component of the Grinnell Model F461 Primac Release. Vendor needed to provide equivalent primer as shown in Figure 1. Our yearly requirement is to exercise these Primac valves, which in turn, requires changing out dispensed squibs and installing new ones. 3.2 The contractor shall provide the government with acceptance lot of - 6 primers for every yearly delivery. We require delivery of the acceptance lot 90 days before scheduled delivery of the - 100 primers. The government will perform an acceptance test of the - 6 primers to ensure 100% of the primers successfully fire. The government will give the results of the acceptance testing to the contractor 60 days before scheduled delivery. 3.3 If one or more primers fail to fire during the acceptance testing, a quality review will be required by the contractor. 3.4 Notwithstanding the above, the Government may at its discretion, accept a defect on a waiver on a case-by-case basis. The Government may at its discretion increase inspection sample size if determined necessary as to validate any discrepancy variations/issues. 4.0 CONSIDERATIONS: If unable to receive the parts by March 1, 2023, we will be unable to perform annual (wet) tests at the listed facilities above. If unable to perform an annual test the facility will risk being in violation of the requirements set in NAVSEA OP-5, for fire protection systems tolerance (one year and 30 days pass since the last annual (wet) test). 5.0 MOST RECENT PROCUREMENT: The government has used a vendor in recent years that has a proprietary design. That drawing number is No. 074080, dated 26 January 2004. The government will be unable to release this drawing due to vendor ownership of the drawing. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325920 Explosives Manufacturing and the Product Service Cod is 1377-Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. 52.247-34, FOB Destination 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. 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The circumstance permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements." The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any sources exist, and therefore, no Request for Quote (RFQ) is available. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all information received by 6/15/2022 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon the responses received from this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Points of contact: Contract Specialist/Administrator: Brandi Sorzano, Civ, Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 E-Mail: contact@example.gov IMPORTANT NOTICES: 1) RFQ submission must be in accordance with solicitation 2) Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry to be eligible for award (Ref. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration). Registration is to be done through the System for Award Management (SAM) website 3) All Amendments, if applicable, must be acknowledged. 4) Questions concerning this notice should be submitted to the Points of contact as indicated in this announcement.