This Navy opportunity is for the manufacture and supply of pressure-proof hull penetrators for the SSN 688 Class Vertical Launch System, meeting Electric Boat Spec 3004 and associated drawings as Special Emphasis Level I material. The work requires extensive certification, quality system, welding, and testing compliance, including government-conducted First Article Testing of one unit delivered to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. Final material delivery is due on or before 365 days after contract award, with certification data due 20 days before scheduled delivery and other weld/procedure data due at specified earlier intervals. A $59K amount is associated with the evaluation of first article testing. The original total small business set-aside was dissolved through amendment, and past performance will be considered in the evaluation.

This opportunity is for the manufacture and delivery of a Special Emphasis (Level I) hull penetrator assembly for a crucial shipboard system, with final delivery required within 365 days after the contract's effective date. The contract is a total small business set-aside with a "DO" priority rating for national defense, and performance will be at the contractor's facility with government quality assurance at the source. A First Article Test (FAT) is required, with one destructive test unit to be delivered to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The contractor must comply with stringent quality, welding, and certification requirements, including ISO-9001, and submit various data items such as a Certificate of Compliance. The estimated value for first article testing is $59K.

This is a contract for the manufacture and delivery of pressure-proof electrical hull penetrator assemblies for the SSN 688 Class submarine's Vertical Launch System, designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I) material due to critical safety requirements. The final delivery of material must occur on or before 365 days after the effective date of the resulting contract. The budget for the First Article Testing evaluation is specified as $59K. First Article Test samples must be delivered to the Receiving Officer at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. The contract mandates extensive quality assurance, including a required one-year warranty, First Article Approval with government testing, and compliance with numerous military and industry specifications for welding, inspection, and certification.