This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE) for the Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS). The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order. The procurement includes various adapters, stands, beams, eyebolts, and tables. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Offerors must be certified through the U. S. Canada Joint Certification Program to receive technical drawings, which must be requested via email by May 28, 2026. Quote packages are due by June 4, 2026, and must include a cover sheet with company name, point of contact, DUNS number, and CAGE code. Late quotes will not be considered. The delivery locations for first article testing units are Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and for production units are Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, CA. Cybersecurity requirements, including System Security Plan (SSP) reviews and NIST **** compliance, are detailed in the solicitation.
The delivery dates for the first article testing units are estimated by September 30, 2026, and for the production units are on or before April 30, 2027.
The bid notice specifies electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. Specific document types for payment requests include cost vouchers, invoices, receiving reports, progress payment requests, and performance-based payment requests.
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered, on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.
To submit a proposal, technical drawings must be requested by contractors prior to the submission date. ITAR certification is required prior to technical drawing release. Offerors must be currently certified through the United States Canada Joint Certification Program to receive unclassified controlled technical information.
If the contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in this contract, the contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the government liquidated damages of per calendar day of delay.
The bid notice mentions that offerors deemed to have a conflict of interest may be ineligible for award. Failure to provide information in a timely manner does not waive the government's rights to make a conflict of interest determination.