Bulb Seal & Side Seal LTC
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote or Invitation for Bid. DLA Troop Support is conducting market research seeking to identify possible sources that can supply a Bulb Seal and Side Seals. Interested contractors are requested to review the below descriptions carefully to identify any potential manufacturing challenges and formulate any questions. The intent of this sources sought notice is to gather information that will identify sources for the possibility of a solicitation for the referenced items under a long-term contract.
These Bulb Seals and Side Seals are currently manufactured by Seals Unlimited, Inc. (0AHE5). Each are used in the LGM-30 missile system with the following technical characteristics:
Technical Characteristics for the Bulb Seal // NSN : 9390-00-483-6954
MRC
Requirements
Reply
AASF
NONMETALLIC HARDNESS RATING
55.0 MINIMUM SHORE DUROMETER A AND 65.0 MAXIMUM SHORE DUROMETER A
AASH
MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH
2000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
ABJH
TEMP RATING
-40.0 DEG FAHRENHEIT AND 115.0 DEG FAHRENHEIT
FEAT
SPECIAL FEATURES
MATT: RUBBER, ASTM D2000, GRADE 2BA620A14B13C12F19Z1Z2
Technical Characteristics for the Side Seal // NSN : 9390-00-466-9381
MRC
Requirements
Reply
AASF
NONMETALLIC HARDNESS RATING
55.0 MINIMUM SHORE DUROMETER A AND 65.0 MAXIMUM SHORE DUROMETER A
AASH
MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH
2000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
ABJH
TEMP RATING
-40.0 DEG FAHRENHEIT AND 115.0 DEG FAHRENHEIT
ABKW
OVERALL HEIGHT
2.000 INCHES NOMINAL
ABMK
OVERALL WIDTH
3.800 INCHES NOMINAL
ABRY
LENGTH
55.000 INCHES MINIMUM AND 55.500 INCHES MAXIMUM
AEJJ
INSIDE RADIUS
0.620 INCES NOMINAL
AJGP
BASE FLANGE THICKNESS
0.380 INCHES NOMINAL
AJGW
OUTSIDE RADIUS
1.120 INCHES NOMINAL
AJHY
FIRST FILLET RADIUS
0.120 INCHES NOMINAL
FEAT
SPECIAL FEATURES
MATT: RUBBER, ASTM D2000, GRADE 2BA620A14B13C12F19Z1Z2
The contractor will be required to manufacture this item, conduct acceptance tests in accordance with the technical performance specification, and satisfy the Government's substantial delivery requirements.
Responses to this survey must include documentation citing the following:
1. The contractor's experience demonstrating the capability to meet the Government's requirements in producing products that meet all performance requirements, and that are physically and functionally interchangeable with Bulb and Side Seals presently procured.
2. Quality Standard (Government or Industry) that shall be in place for this effort.
3. Past Performance for the same or similar items. The contractor shall submit their part numbers, NSN, or nomenclature and the date of the last manufacturing effort of the same or similar items for which they have production experience. Government contract numbers, if applicable, shall be provided.
4. The contractor must provide information to show it possesses, or shall possess, adequate production plant facilities (equipment, tooling, and space) to enable it, or its subcontractors, to meet production delivery requirements for these items.
Interested parties should provide written responses by close of business on Friday, September 8, 2017 by 4:00 PM EST to: Jessica Sheaffer, DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment, at jessica.sheaffer@dla.mil or (215) 737-4754. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation would result, it would be synopsized on the FedBizOpps website and it would be the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for any such notices.
Jessica Sheaffer, Phone 2157374754, Email Jessica.Sheaffer@dla.mil
