N00174-19-SN-0024 Sources Sought for MK 38 Cables MOD 2/3 for 25MM Machine Gun Systems This Sources Sought Notice is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) Picatinny Detachment is seeking potential sources for the procurement of bulk cables to be used in creating the cable assemblies during shipboard installation of the MK 38 MOD 2/3 for the 25MM Machine Gun Systems in accordance with specifications MIL-DTL-24643C and WC 27500 and as specified below: REQUIREMENTS a. Cable Manufacture Requirements: i. Each conductor in each cable shall be measured and certified to be continuous ii. Maximum working voltage of each conductor shall be 600Vrms. iii. Temperature range of each cable shall be -40° to +80° C. iv. Each conductor pair (i.e. cable subcomponent) in each cable type shall be permanently and uniquely marked by the manufacturer's design (i.e. color code, numeric labels, etc.). v. The outer shield in each cable shall be of a close-fitting braid construction and shall be free from irregularities and discontinuities. Individual wire strands may be spliced, but not more than one carrier may be spliced at any one point. The optical coverage of the outer shield shall be 90% or greater. b. Cable details i. W3 - 52 conductors (Orion Wire Company Part Number CMB-12200329-LSZHBK) • 18 x M27500-22SB2T23 - Cable, 2 Wires, 22 AWG 19/34 Stranded, 9/96-9 • 3 x M27500-22SB3T23 - Cable, 3 Wires, 22 AWG 19/34 Stranded, 9/96/93-9 • 3 x low loss triaxial video cable o 75 Ohm nominal characteristic impedance center conductor to inner shield o 17 pf per foot center conductor to inner shield o 81% nominal velocity of propagation o 28 AWG 7/36 silver plated copper or copper alloy center conductor o Less than 74 Ohms per 1000 feet for center conductor o Inner and outer shield minimum 38 AWG tinned copper braid, 90% minimum coverage o Maximum working voltage 1,000V • 2 x M27500-12SB2T23 - Cable, 2 Wires, 12 AWG 19/29 Stranded 9/96-9 • Shielding - 34 AWG tinned copper braid, 90% min coverage • Jacket - .060" black low-smoke / zero halogen polyethylene to .983" ± .025" OD • Minimum bend radius of 10" ii. W1 - 19 conductors (Orion Wire Company Part Number CMB-12200331-LSZHBK) • 4 x M27500-12SB2T23 - Cable, 2 Wires, 12 AWG 19/29 Stranded, 9/96-9 • 4 x M27500-20SB2T23 - Cable, 2 Wires, 20 AWG 19/32 Stranded, 9/96-9 • 1 x M27500-20SB3T23 - Cable, 3 Wires, 20 AWG 19/32 Stranded, 9/96/93-9 • Shielding - 34 AWG tinned copper braid, 90% min coverage • Jacket - .050" black low-smoke / zero halogen polyethylene to .830" ± .025" OD • Minimum bend radius of 8.5" iii. W51 - 12 conductors (Orion Wire Company Part Number CMB-12200330-LSZHBK) • 4 x M27500-22SB3T23 - Cable, 3 Wires, 22 AWG 19/34 stranded • Shielding - 36 AWG tinned copper braid, 90% min coverage • Jacket - .035" black low-smoke / zero halogen polyethylene to .405" ± .015" OD • Minimum bend radius of 4" iv. Assemble cables using filler(s) and binder tape as required All interested sources shall provide the organization name, address, a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number. Please identify your Company's CAGE Code, and if applicable, small business size status. In addition, all interested sources shall provide a summary of their company's capabilities to: All responding sources must email their submission to the contract specialist at
[email protected] , and CC to: Technical Point Of Contact Greg Marcum, at
[email protected] . Replies must be received no later than April 25, 2019. Technical questions regarding this Source Sought may be directed to the individuals listed above. Large files need to be compressed using Zip and renamed with a .piz file extension.