This is a procurement for the manufacture or refurbishment of Submarine Escape and Surface Survival Personnel Equipment (SESSPE). The desired delivery schedule is for five batches of 180 units each, starting 60 days after receipt of contract (ARC) with subsequent batches every 30 days, followed by a final batch of 100 units at 210 days ARC. There is a 100% option quantity (1,000 units) that must be quoted, following the same delivery schedule. The contract includes specific requirements for configuration control, quality assurance, and packaging, including a mandatory vendor site visit for production lot testing observations.

NSN 3H-4220-015695520, TDP VER 009, QTY 1000 EA, DELIVER TO N50286, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD L1SS, KITTERY, ME 03904. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in... NSN 3H-4220-015695520, TDP VER 009, QTY 1000 EA, DELIVER TO N50286, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD L1SS, KITTERY, ME 03904. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to: Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7036 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program, is included in the solicitation. The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements, is included in the solicitation. This part requires 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/repair knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition/repair of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair 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.