The U.S. Navy is soliciting quotations for the manufacture, testing, and delivery of a Retracting Cable Assembly #52 (wire rope assembly) for use on submarines. The contractor must produce the assembly to strict military specifications, perform extensive first‑article and production‑lot testing, provide detailed quality documentation, and comply with mercury‑free requirements and various DoD standards. Delivery will be to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, with all inspections and approvals coordinated through that office.
• Competitive RFQ under FAR Part 13/12 (simplified acquisition).
• Required product: Retracting Cable Assembly #52, Type “D”, Set #1, meeting drawing 4491151 and specifications (RR‑W‑410, MIL‑DTL‑6117, etc.).
• Mandatory quality system: ISO 9001, MIL‑I‑45208, NCSL Z540.3, ISO 10012.
• First‑article testing/inspection must be approved by NSWCPD before production.
• Full 100 % inspection on strands, pre‑stretch, swage, threads, and mercury exclusion for each lot.
• Detailed CDRLs (quality inspection plan, certified mill certificates, test reports, conformance certificates).
• Delivery location: Philadelphia, PA; contact via email
[email protected].
• Small‑business set‑aside noted; Buy‑American requirements apply.
• No explicit schedule dates; contractor must respond per solicitation instructions.