The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, is procuring a 12.00 X 6.00 NPS Cascade Orificial Resistive Device (C.O.R.D.). The contractor must manufacture this critical, Level I Special Emphasis shipboard component using Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition additive manufacturing for the C.O.R.D. Body (Piece 43A). This procurement carries a "DO" priority rating and requires strict material traceability, extensive non-destructive testing, and NAVSEA-approved production welding and manufacturing procedures under an ISO-9001 or MIL-I-45208 certified quality system. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated NAVSUP points of contact by August 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time.

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This federal solicitation (N00104-26-R-ZB58) issued by the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, PA, is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a 12.00 X 6.00 NPS Cascade Orificial Resistive Device (C.O.R.D.). Classified as a "Level I" Special Emphasis requirement, this critical shipboard component demands strict quality control, material traceability, and non-destructive testing to prevent system failures. 

A key technical requirement is the mandatory use of Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing for the C.O.R.D. Body (Piece 43A), conforming to MIL-PRF-32804 Grade A Class 1 specifications. Offers are subject to a "DO" priority rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). 

Contractors must submit comprehensive Objective Quality Evidence (OQE), including chemical and mechanical material certifications, radiographic shooting sketches, and heat treatment records. Production welding and additive manufacturing procedures require NAVSEA approval prior to fabrication. Furthermore, the contractor must maintain a certified quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 or MIL-I-45208. Proposals must be submitted via email to the designated NAVSUP points of contact by August 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time.

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Cascade Orificial Resistive Device   
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This is a Level I requirement. The material covered in this contract/purchase order will be used in a crucial shipboard system. The use of incorrect or defective material wouldcreate a high probability of failure resultingin serious personnel injury, loss of life, lossof vital shipboard systems, or loss of the ship itself. Therefore, the material has beendesignated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material(Level I, Scope of Certification, or QualityAssured) and special control procedures areinvoked to ensure receipt of correct material.

All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotations or capability statements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.   
  
The AMC is 1G. The Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data, engineering, tooling or manufacturing restrictions. (This is the only AMSC that implies that parts are candidates for full and open competition. Other AMSCs such as K, M, N, Q, and S may imply limited competition when two or more independent sources exist yet the technical data package is inadequate for full and open competition.) AMCs 1 or 2 are valid. Technical data will be provided in the follow on solicitation.   
  
Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to: Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7036 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program, is included in the solicitation. The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements, is included in the solicitation.

This requirement requires the mandatory use of additive manufacturing for specific piece part components as outlined within the technical data package for this end item.

Additively Manufactured C.O.R.D.

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