This opportunity is for the manufacture of specialized aluminum containers requiring strict adherence to a specific design drawing and detailed technical specifications, including welding, sealing, and unique identification marking. A pre-award survey and post-award conference may be required for new manufacturers, and all costs for first article testing, including shipment, are the contractor's responsibility. The first article test unit must be delivered within 120 calendar days from the contract date, with the government then having up to 120 calendar days to provide approval or disapproval. The estimated government cost for this first article testing is $12,000. Performance of services is not specified, but the design activity and testing facilities are located in Philadelphia, PA, Lakehurst, NJ, and Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

This opportunity is for the manufacture of specialized aluminum containers requiring strict adherence to detailed engineering drawings and specifications, with a critical emphasis on welding, cleaning, and leak testing processes. The contract includes a mandatory First Article Test (FAT) for new manufacturers, with the first article due 120 calendar days from contract award and government testing estimated to cost $12,000. Performance of the FAT will occur at designated government facilities in Lakehurst, NJ, or Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. All costs for shipping and repairing test samples are the contractor's responsibility, and production cannot begin until the FAT is approved. Offerors who have previously supplied identical, accepted items within three years from the same facility may request a waiver of the FAT requirement.