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This notice outlines the requirements for the procurement of **** bearings. It specifies high-level contract quality requirements, inspection procedures, certifications, and material specifications. The notice emphasizes the importance of traceability, quality assurance, and compliance with various standards (e. g. , ASTM ****, ****, MIL STD 792). It also details requirements for government-furnished material, inspection of sub-tier suppliers' products, and reporting of discrepancies. The notice includes a list of laboratories for slow strain rate tensile testing and contact information for various parties involved in the procurement process. There are specific requirements for marking, traceability, and certification of materials. The notice also mentions the use of the ECDS system for certain submissions and clarifications.

This is a sources sought notice, not a request for proposal, to conduct market research for developing a procurement strategy for Legionella and water testing services at the Boise VA Medical Center. Interested parties must submit responses by September 2, 2025, 3:00 PM Pacific Time, including company name, address, phone number, company SUI number, point of contact, and written confirmation of interest. Responses will be considered for determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. No reimbursement will be made for costs associated with providing information.

The tender requires nuts and washers, including specially designed ones, for a crucial shipboard system. The material is designated as special emphasis material level I, requiring specific certifications and quality assurance procedures. The contractor must meet specific requirements for manufacture, design, testing, traceability, marking, material control, receiving inspection, and final inspection. Submission of all certification data is required 20 days prior to delivery, with a final delivery of material within 365 days. Early and incremental delivery is acceptable. The contract will be order rated and certified for national defense use under the defense priorities and allocations system (DPAS). Level I joint source certification is required. The government will maintain configuration control and change authority for all modifications. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are prohibited. The contractor must maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests. The supplier's gages, measuring, and test equipment must be made available for use by the government representative. All documents and reference data applicable to this contract must be available for review by the government representative. The contractor must develop documented control procedures for government-furnished material (GFM). Traceability must be maintained from the material to the material certification test report. Material certification data must contain a signed certification that the report results represent the actual attributes of the material. Material marking for traceability is required. All raw materials must have traceability markings. Products and services from sub-tier suppliers must be subject to inspection at the time of receipt by the prime contractor. Nonconforming products must be identified and processed according to the prime contractor's procedures. Final inspections must be performed prior to government inspection and acceptance. The certificate of compliance must show traceability to the marking applied on each individual item. The contractor must submit a copy of their current documented quality system procedures to the procurement contracting officer (PCO) prior to award of any contract purchase order. The government will perform government quality assurance at source. The contractor must maintain the total equipment baseline configuration. All waivers and deviations require review and approval by the contracting officer. The ecds electronic contractor data submission system is available for certain data submissions and to submit questions and clarifications, and waiver requests on contracts and solicitations. Ordering information for document references is included as an attachment to this contract purchase order. Recent updates to the technical requirements are listed, along with implementation dates for each issue.

The solicitation closing date has been extended to September 5, 2025, due to technical difficulties. All other terms and conditions remain the same. The resultant award will be issued bilaterally, requiring the contractor's written acceptance prior to execution. Any contract order awarded will be a DoD-rated order certified for national defense use. Drawings are available on the SAM. gov website with restricted access. A proposed delivery schedule applies: submission of all certification data CDRLs will be on or before 20 days prior to delivery. PNSY review acceptance of certification CDRLs shall be 6 working days after receipt of certification DD **** CDRLs. Final delivery will be on or before 300 days after the effective date of the contract. Past performance will be considered in the evaluation of offers. Contractual documents are considered issued when copies are deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods. The material covered in this contract purchase order will be used in a crucial shipboard system. Therefore, the material has been designated as special emphasis material level I. Applicable documents, including specification revisions, are listed. Certifications are required for certain tests. Mercury-free mercury and mercury-containing compounds must not be used. Applicable requirements of certain documents are included. Marking of material with a material designator is prohibited, with the exception of fasteners. The contractor must maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests. The suppliers gages, measuring and test equipment must be made available for use by the government representative when required. All documents and reference data applicable to this contract must be available for review. Packaging must be in accordance with the contract purchase order schedule and as specified. Several definitions of terms that apply to CSI items are listed. All documents and drawings provided by the US Navy must include a distribution statement. Ordering information for document references is provided. Recent updates to the technical requirements are listed.

The procurement is for an indefinite quantity contract for airframe components, with a 5-year base period and zero options. The estimated annual quantity is 40 units. Government first article testing is required, with delivery 200 days after order receipt. Government approval/disapproval will be 180 days after the first article. Delivery of production units will be 200 days after government approval. The solicitation will be issued as a total small business set aside. The solicitation will be available on the DLA internet bid board system (DIBBS) on or about September 05, 2025. The item requires contractors certified by DOD to access unclassified data per DOD **** is obtained by submitting DD Form ****.