This opportunity involves the manufacture of aluminum containers for the Navy, with work performed in accordance with a specific drawing from NAWC Lakehurst. A pre-award survey and post-award conference may be required for new manufacturers, and the contractor is responsible for all tooling and manufacturing aids. The contract includes a First Article Test (FAT) requirement, with one unit due 120 calendar days after contract award, and the government estimates testing costs at $12,000. The contractor must bear all costs for shipping the FAT sample to and from the test facility, and the sample may be destroyed during testing. The NAICS code is 332439 with a size standard of 600 employees.

This is a procurement for 15 units of a specific part, delivered FOB Origin. The government explicitly states it does not own the necessary technical data or rights to competitively source the purchase or repair of this item. It has been determined that obtaining this data or reverse engineering the part is not economically feasible.