This opportunity is for the manufacture of specialized aluminum containers requiring engineering source approval, with a total small business set-aside. The contractor must deliver one First Article Test (FAT) unit within 120 calendar days of contract award to a designated government test facility, with the government estimating $12,000 for its testing costs. Performance of services is at the contractor's facility, as all manufacturing aids and costs for FAT shipment are the contractor's responsibility. The contract includes strict technical requirements for welding, cleaning, and a 100% production leak test, with potential for a pre-award survey and post-award conference for new manufacturers. Offerors who previously supplied identical items within three years may request a waiver of the FAT requirement, potentially reducing the delivery schedule.

This opportunity is for the manufacture of specialized aluminum containers requiring engineering source approval, with a total small business set-aside. The contractor must deliver one First Article Test (FAT) unit within 120 calendar days of contract award to a government test facility in Lakehurst, NJ or Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The government estimates the cost of its first article testing effort at $12,000.00, which will be added to the price of all offerors requiring such testing. The work involves strict welding, cleaning, and quality requirements, including a 100% production leak test and an 18-inch free fall drop test. All costs for shipping the FAT unit to and from the test facility are the contractor's responsibility.

This opportunity is for the manufacture of specialized aluminum containers requiring engineering source approval, with a total small business set-aside. The contractor must deliver one First Article Test (FAT) unit within 120 calendar days of contract award to a government test facility in Lakehurst, NJ or Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The government estimates the cost of its FAT testing effort at $12,000.00, which will be added to the price of offerors requiring such testing. All costs and responsibilities for shipping the FAT container to and from the test facility are to be borne by the contractor. The contract includes stringent technical requirements for welding, cleaning, and a 100% production leak test, with a pre-award survey and post-award conference potentially required for new manufacturers.