3110 - (NAVSUP) intends to procure a family of items under the GDN Weapon System (Noise Tested Bearings) using a qualification requirement per the provisions of FAR 9.2
Introduction Authority is requested to incorporate a pre-qualification requirement per the provisions of FAR Part 9.2 in all future solicitation and contracts for the procurement of Noise Tested (NT) ... Introduction Authority is requested to incorporate a pre-qualification requirement per the provisions of FAR Part 9.2 in all future solicitation and contracts for the procurement of Noise Tested (NT) Bearings. These NIINs fall under the Weapons System of Submarine Auxiliary Systems. Background The Table below provides a list of the Noise Tested (NT) Bearings affected by this qualification requirement along with their associated NIINs and Part Numbers. This listing is not fully encompassing due to the constantly changing nature of NT Bearings. Authority is requested that the NIINs below, as well as all subsequent NIINs added under the NT Bearings program, be designated as AMSC “C.” NIIN NOMENCLATURE P/N 009910896 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G001 009910897 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G002 009910924 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G003 009910899 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G005 009910901 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G007 009910902 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G008 010548439 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G009 009910903 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G010 009873715 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G011 010548437 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G012 009910904 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G013 009873700 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G015 009873716 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G016 009873717 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G017 009910906 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G018 009910907 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G019 009873718 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G020 009873719 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G021 009873720 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G022 009910908 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G023 009910933 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G024 009873721 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G025 009873722 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G026 009910909 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G027 000042695 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G028 009910910 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G030 009873723 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G031 009873724 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G032 009910911 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G033 009228516 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G034 009910912 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G035 013718796 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G035A 009873725 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G036 009873726 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G037 009910926 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G038 009910913 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G039 009873727 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G040 009873728 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G041 009910914 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G042 009910915 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G043 009910916 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G044 009873729 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G045 009873730 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G046 009910917 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G047 000033468 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G048 009910927 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G049 010578983 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G050 009873731 BALL,BEARING G051 009873732 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G052 001296525 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G053 010548438 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G054 009910918 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G055 009910919 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G056 009873734 BALL,BEARING G057 009873733 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G058 009910920 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G059 009910921 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G060 009873735 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G061 009873736 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G062 009873737 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G064 009873738 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G065 009910923 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G066 015741702 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G067 009910929 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G068 009873739 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G069 009873740 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G072 009169393 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G073 010542626 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G074 009873741 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G076 009873742 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G077 009873743 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G078 009873744 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G079 009873745 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G080 010604875 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G083 009913667 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G084 010447290 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G085 009921005 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G086 013190021 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G087 010670623 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR G088 009910928 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C001 009910934 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C002 009910935 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C003 009910936 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C004 009910937 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C005 009910938 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C006 009910939 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C007 009910940 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C008 009910941 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C009 009910942 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C010 009921007 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C011 009910943 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C012 009910944 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C013 009921008 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C014 009910945 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C015 009910946 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C016 009910947 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C017 009921009 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C018 009910948 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C019 009910949 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C020 009910950 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR C021 009910956 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A001 009910951 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A002 009910957 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A004 009910958 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A005 000123731 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A006 009637269 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A007 009910959 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A008 008911546 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A009 009921010 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A010 009910960 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A011 014872476* BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A011A 009910961 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A012 009910962 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A013 009921011 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A014 009769738 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A015 009873711 BEARING A016 009921012 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A017 015629488 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A017B 007297252 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A019 009331647 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A020 009769743 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A021 009910964 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A022 009921019 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A023 010268109 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A024 011137728 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A025 009921013 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A026 009910966 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A027 009921014 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A028 009910963 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A029 012545460 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR A030 009921016 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A031 009921015 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A032 008821316 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A033 009921017 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A034 009838281 BEARING A036 009838284 BEARING A037 010299708 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A039 009873712 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A040 009921018 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A041 009987775 BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR A042 009987780 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A043 010447289 BEARING,BALL,DUPLEX A044 *A011A (014872476) is pending back-transfer from DLA to NAVSUP cognizance as a NT bearing. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Caderock Division has determined that NT Bearings should be designated as AMSC C, requiring engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application Engineering source approval is provided by the In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) upon a vendor’s facility qualification in accordance with NAVSEA letter 9070, serial number 61/24-108, dated 28 October 2024. The letter is up to date and N97 verified this process is accurate and complete. As such, the following justification has been provided by the Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Caderock, and meets the requirements of FAR 9.202(a)(1) paragraphs (i) through (iii). FAR 9.202(a) (1)(i). The necessity of establishing the qualification requirement and specifying why the qualification must be demonstrated before contract award: The Noise Tested (NT) Bearings operate in a harsh salt water environment. Historical issues have been experienced with vendors producing deficient/inefficient material that could not pass First Article Testing (FAT), which compromised schedules and fleet readiness. NT Bearings are part of a critical defense system that are designed to function in environments where low noise levels and minimal vibration are crucial for the performance, protection and safety, and overall stealth capabilities of the submarine. By utilizing improper NT Bearings, it could reduce the submarine’s acoustic signature, making it more detectable by sonar systems. Ineffective material may not absorb or scatter sound waves effectively, allowing more sound to reflect off the submarine’s hull. This would increase the submarine’s detectability, making it easier for adversaries to track and target. This would leave the submarine and its occupants more vulnerable to attack, and possibly result in loss of property and possibly death. FAR 9.202(a) (1)(ii). Estimating the likely cost for testing and evaluation which will be incurred by a potential offeror to become qualified: The program office has estimated that the cost for vendors to become prequalified would range from $50k to $200k depending on the complexity of the prequalification requirements for the items being manufactured. This is based on the historical costs to meet the FAT requirements, which would now serve as the prequalification requirements. FAR 9.202(a) (1)(iii). Specifying all requirements that a potential offerer must satisfy in order to become qualified: The list above encompasses materials (bearings) used for installation of all NT Bearing systems used by the Navy. In all these specifications, material composition, manufacturing process, dimensions and radial internal clearance, and performance requirements are specified. In order for a vendor to be qualified, the vendor must meet the appropriate testing procedures required within First Article Test (FAT) requirements as a pre- qualification requirement. Since the Government does not control or specify the manufacturing process, the testing procedures established in the FAT process are essential to maintaining the quality of NT Bearings by validating each component’s acceptability as present in a medium sized 313 bearing. For NT Bearings, the FAT technical requirements are executed across between NSWCCD and vendor testing facilities, and are time consuming to complete with typical lead times of 2 to 4 years for each product. For products that fail initial testing, remanufacturing and retesting adds additional lead time especially due to stringent composition, processing and performance requirements. Thus, awarding contracts prior to vendor qualification presents additional risk to the government, in addition to the low likelihood of a potential new bearing vendor making significant capital investment to be capable of manufacturing NT Bearings. Therefore, authority is requested to establish the testing procedures required within FAT requirements as prequalification requirements. Interested vendors who potentially possess the technical capabilities may inquire about the requirement. Such inquiries will be forwarded to the ISEA. Vendors may become prequalified up until the time of award. Award will not be delayed to allow for prequalification. Summary In accordance with N7 CPR 9.202(a) and CPR Appendix 1-4, Action Code #11, Chief of Contracting Office approval is requested to incorporate a pre-qualification requirement per the provisions of FAR Part 9.2 in all solicitations in support of the Noise Tested (NT) Bearings.
Data sourced from SAM.gov.
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