Surface Enhancement of Armament Components via Low Plasticity Burnishing (LPB)
The U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey-Emerging Technologies Contracting Center, Benet Laboratories, Watervliet Arsenal, NY (ACC-NJ-ET) on behalf of U.S. Army Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center's (ARDEC), Benet Laboratories, is seeking capability statements from firms that can provide the U.S. Government with Low Plasticity Burnishing (LPB) feasibility studies, LPB development efforts, LPB processing, and/or deliver turn-key LPB platforms in order to enhance the performance of armament components. In addition, the contractor shall develop tailored LPB solutions for specific armament components. This may include, but is not limited to the following: Component/Material analysis (e.g. failure analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Finite Element Analysis; Fatigue Design using Fatigue Design Diagram (FDD); Modeling of Residual Stresses; Verification of Residual Stresses (e.g. using X-ray Diffraction, XRD); Interim Validation; Development of LPB Fixturing, Processing Tools, and Codes; Development of Statistical Quality Control Parameters and Limits; and Development of Turn-Key LPB Production Systems, as required by Customer.
This notice is open to all business concerns; however, the government intends to evaluate and award BPAs to small business concerns. In the event that there are not enough responses from small businesses, the government will consider awarding to large business concerns. Firms/companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, information pertaining to experience on previous contracts for similar supplies/services and other technical data.
As prescribed in DFARS 252.204-7004, interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) under the NAICS 541330. Representations and certifications must also be on record. These registrations can be done through the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The following information is required to register in SAM: Unique Entity Identifier (formerly known as DUNS Number); Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Taxpayers Name; Statistical Information about your business; and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Information.
All information is to be submitted in the English language via e-mail only (10MB limit) at no cost or obligation to the Government and will not be returned. Ensure that the e-mail is clearly marked to indicate its contents, the solicitation number, and the identity of the firm submitting. Proposals may be submitted in Word or PDF format only. Do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal. 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. Interested firms are encouraged to submit their capabilities / qualification data NO LATER THAN COB 1600 Eastern Time on 26 March 2018.
The Government will accept written questions via email only; Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Submissions and questions should be directed to the following point of contact: US Army Contracting Command, Attn: Lauren Scripps, ACC-NJ-ET, Watervliet Arsenal, 1 Buffington Street Building 40, Watervliet, NY12189, email -lauren.a.scripps.civ@mail.mil. The Government will not be issuing a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) as this announcement will result in Blanket Purchase Agreement(s). 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 notice.
Lauren Scripps, Email lauren.a.scripps.civ@mail.mil
