Improved Low Loss Launch Valve Head Cover Plates

23 February 2022: This update changes the quantities of Head Cover Plates to include option quantities and provides additional information in regard to the Government's requirement.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst in support of the Prototype, Manufacturing, and Test Division is seeking sources that can provide a total of 14 Improved Low Loss Launch Valve (ILLLV) Head Cover Plates (P/N 626758-1).  It is anticipated that a quantity of seven Head Cover Plates will be procured in the base period and a quantity of seven Head Cover Plates will be procured for the option period.

The ILLLV Head Cover Plate is a designated Critical Safety Item.  DFARS 209.270-3(a) states, "The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the head of the design control activity."  Technical Data Requirements (TDR) 21-17031 regarding the ILLLV Head Cover Plates identifies only one approved source.  In order to award to any other company than the approved source, an engineering and quality assurance audit would need to be performed on an interested copany.

Interested companies shall meet all technical and quality assurance requirements detailed in the drawings listed below as well as the Technical Data Requirements (TDR) 21-17031 and (Quality Management 1006) QM1006.

• Drawing 626758 Revision F: Head Cover Plate

This RFI is to determine whether there are any contractors capable of supplying the ILLLV Head Cover Plates.  For companies interested in becoming an approved source, a Source Approval Request (SAR) is necessary, which involves the submission of a SAR package.  Please contact Lauren Clemmens at the e-mail address identified in this post for more information about the SAR package and approval process.

The referenced drawings contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act.  In order for companies who are interested in becoming a qualified source to obtain the technical drawings, interested vendors must forward a current, approved DD Form 2345 "Military Critical Technical Data Agreement" to Lauren Clemmens, Contract Specialist, via the e-mail identified in this post.  A submitted DD Form 2345 will be validated as being current with the Defense Logistics Agency's Logistics Information Service - Joint Certification Program.  Drawings will be only provided to the individual identified as the data custodian on the approved form.

Responses to this RFI shall be sent by email to Lauren Clemmens at the e-mail address identified in this posting by the time and data designated in this posting.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.