This is a total small business set-aside solicitation for the manufacture of a submarine outboard cable assembly (CABLE ASSY LAUNCHER) requiring vendor certification under NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020/MLDG. The contract will be issued bilaterally and carries a DO national defense priority rating under DPAS. First Article Testing and government approval of a Quality Conformance Test Plan are required; the First Article Qualification Test Plan must be submitted within 30 days after contract award. The item must meet specific design, testing, marking, serialization, mercury-free, and packaging requirements, with hydrostatic and cable jacket adhesion testing also required. NUWC Keyport, WA, will serve as the acceptance activity for government-provided data and witnessed testing.

This total small business set-aside requires the manufacture of a submarine outboard CABLE ASSY LAUNCHER in compliance with NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020/MLDG, and the contractor must

This opportunity is for the manufacture and supply of a submarine outboard cable assembly (CABLE ASSY LAUNCHER) under a total small business set-aside contract. The contractor must be certified to NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020/MLDG (a required molding manual) and be an approved source, with First Article Testing and Government-approved Quality Conformance Test Plans required before production. Submission timelines include initial CDRLs due 30 days after contract award (030 DAC) and test procedures/reports as required; First Article approval is also specified at 30 days. The item must meet detailed military specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-130, MIL-C-915) and requires hydrostatic, cable jacket adhesion, and 100% production lot testing. No budget amount or performance location is specified; work involves coordination with NUWC Keyport for acceptance and serial number assignment.