26 -- BLACK TUBING

Notice Date

October 27, 2000

Contracting Office

Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

ZIP Code

02841-1708

Solicitation Number

N66604-01-Q-0418

Response Due

November 7, 2000

Point of Contact

A. Tuchman, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1909; J. Masterson, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1585; FAX (401) 832-4820

E-Mail Address

Adam Tuchman, Contract Negotiator (tuchmanam@npt.nuwc.navy.mil)

Description

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center intends to issue a sole source contract to The Spiratex Co., Romulus, MI for the procurement of 100 ea. 2.87 OID X 190 Wall Black B.F. Goodrich 58881 P/U Tubing reinforced with 48 cords of Brownell #15 Type A Nylon cut to length 42 Feet long. Hose is to be reinforced with a longitudinally reinforced Polyether polyurethane tube. A Source Control Drawing shall provide a detailed description of the Government's requirements as it pertains to inside diameter, thickness, length and color. Shipment to be in crush proof tubes. The basis of this sole source is Spiratex's unique technique for manufacturing these hoses, all done in a single pass of material, strand, and then made into a hose, while providing reinforced tubing with nylon. The material is being used to manufacture new Towed Module Array modules. All analysis, considerations, and specifications were developed for this particular hose material. As such, substitution of this raw hose material would require considerable re-analysis, and most importantly, recertification (i.e. testing for streaming, acoustic, noise flow, and insertion losses). The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by November 7, 2000 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: No RFP will be sent out; NAICS Code: 326220.

Web Link

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT (http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001031/26SOL001.HTM (W-301 SN5053I5)