Vertical Launching System (VLS) - Plenum and Lower/Upper Uptake

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division is seeking a contractor to manufacture the Plenum and lower/upper Uptake Assembly for the Vertical Launching System (VLS). The contract will be a firm fixed price single award indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-year ordering period. The contractor will be responsible for the fabrication, assembly, testing, and delivery of the VLS Plenum and lower/upper Uptake Assy. The contractor must comply with various military standards and specifications, including MIL-STD-109C, MIL-STD-1686C, and MIL-STD-1689. The contractor must also maintain a configuration management program, a quality control program, and an electrostatic discharge protection/control program. Some key requirements include: * The contractor must fabricate, procure, assemble, test, and deliver VLS Plenum and lower/upper Uptake Assy in accordance with technical drawings and specifications. * The contractor must perform First Article Inspection (FAI) of all assemblies, subassemblies, components, and detail parts. * The contractor must maintain identification of the product baselines throughout fabrication, testing, and delivery. * The contractor must provide documentation of the exact delivered configuration of each unit. * The contractor must have a Failure/Defect Reporting and Corrective Action System (FACAR) established and maintained for both manufacturing and test processes.