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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY F... IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. DESCRIPTION: The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)) PMA-201, at Patuxent River, MD is requesting information from the U.S. Industrial Base to determine availability of steel tubing for the United States Navy (USN) and United States Air Force (USAF). This Request for Information (RFI) is being circulated to gather information on potential suppliers, production start timelines, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, and industrial base limitations related to production of the desired tubing. Material shall be sourced from U.S. suppliers. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS: Steel tubing meeting the following requirements is being sought: 1. Material: Steel Tubing meeting Grades 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1524, 1525, 1526, or 1527 of ASTM A1040. Steel grade 1340 is also permissible as long as it is not quenched and tempered 2. Process: Tubing forming process is unrestricted. Seam-welded and/or seamless tubing are permissible. Tubing delivered in normalized condition is desired, but as-forged condition may also be acceptable. Tubing may be delivered in up to 40 foot lengths, but no shorter than described lengths for a – d in section 3. 3. Geometry Outer Diameter (in) Wall Thickness (in) Length (in) a. 9.000 ± 0.020 0.340 ± 0.015 50.00 ± .06 b. 10.750 ± 0.060 0.470 ± 0.020 59.75 ±.06 c. 14.000 ± 0.060 0.532 ± 0.020 72.19 +.25/-.00 d. 18.000 ± 0.060 0.605 ± 0.020 94.00 +.25/-.00 MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITIES (YEARLY) Diameter a (from above): 5,000 ft – 15,000 ft Diameter b (from above): 40,000 ft – 90,000 ft Diameter c (from above): 5,000 ft – 15,000 ft Diameter d (from above): 13,000 ft – 30,000 ft SUBMISSION DETAILS: Details of company’s ability to produce tubing meeting above material and geometry requirements, and an assessment of manufacturing process(es) that may be used. ROM cost and lead time estimates for production process/tooling development for each tubing diameter (a – d) at time of submission of response to RFI. ROM cost estimates for yearly production of each tubing diameter (a – d), for quantity ranges identified above. Identification of barriers to production of any or all of the desired tubing materials and/or geometries. These may include cost, lack of tooling/process, material availability, business case, etc. Other comments and suggestions regarding alternatives to the tubing material identified in the request or the manufacturing of it are encouraged and appreciated. Interested businesses shall submit responses no later than 24 September 2022, 5:00 PM (EST) by email to Heather Buckler at heather.m.buckler.civ@us.navy.mil .