Description
The U.S. Army Letterkenny Army Depot seeks a small‑business contractor to clean, chemically impregnate, and pressure‑test copper/brass hydraulic and heater‑tube manifolds used in CLET (Cooler, Liquid, Electron Tube) heat exchangers. The work is performed at the contractor’s facility, with parts shipped from the depot and finished parts returned within tight turnaround times. The contract is an IDIQ with a five‑year base period, a minimum value of $7,000 and a ceiling of $2,000,000. Quarterly first‑article testing is required, and the contractor must meet stringent quality‑control, security, and training requirements.
• Scope: cleaning, acid‑based de‑scaling, vapor degreasing, dual‑impregnation per MIL‑STD‑276A and MIL‑I‑17563C, and proof‑pressure testing (200 psi).
• Quantity: Estimated 5 sets per month (≈ 60 sets/yr) for each of several manifold part numbers; total contract‑line‑item quantity 300 lots per part type.
• Delivery: Parts shipped to contractor; finished parts returned to Letterkenny within 14 business days of receipt; first‑article samples due within 35 calendar days.
• Performance: Must provide QC program, maintain certifications, and comply with export‑controlled drawing distribution (Distribution Statement D).
• Evaluation: Technical merit, past performance, and price; award may go to technically superior offer even if not lowest price.
• Contract Type: Firm‑Fixed‑Price IDIQ, small‑business set‑aside.