Inconel and K-Monel fasteners and shear pins for the NFPC to support CLB Class Propulsors

NSWCPD SOW - CLB Fasteners Page 1 Statement Of Work (SOW) for Columbia Inconel and Monel Fastener IDIQ for the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.0.1 The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is a Department of Defense entity responsible for research and development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support organization for the Navy’s ships, submarines, military watercraft and unmanned vehicles. This requirement is for NSWCPD Code 1410.2, which is responsible for manufacture of naval propulsors and related components. 1.0.2 This contract is for non-personal services. It does not create employment rights with the U.S. Government whether actual, inherent, or implied. 1.0.3 Government/Contractor Relationship 1.0.3.1 The services to be delivered under this Contract are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationship exists or will exist under the Contract between the Government and the Contractor's personnel. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to provide both parties a full understanding of their respective obligations. 1.0.3.2 The Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as Contractor personnel and displaying distinguishable badges or other visible identification for meetings with Government personnel. In addition, Contractor personnel shall appropriately identify themselves as Contractor employees in telephone conversations and in formal and informal written correspondence. 1.0.3.3 Contractor personnel under this Contract shall not engage in any of the inherently Governmental functions listed at FAR Subpart 7.5 or DFARS Subpart 207.5. 1.0.4 Employee Relationship 1.0.4.1 The services to be performed under this Contract do not require the Contractor or its personnel to exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government. Rather the Contractor's personnel will act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Contractor. 1.0.4.2 Rules, regulations, directives, and requirements that are issued by the U. S. Navy and NSWCPD under its responsibility for good order, administration, and security are applicable to all personnel who enter a Government installation or who travel on Government transportation. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control that is inconsistent with a non-personal services contract. -- 1 of 28 -- NSWCPD SOW - CLB Fasteners Page 2 1.0.4.3 Inapplicability of Employee Benefits: This Contract does not create an employer- employee relationship. Accordingly, entitlements and benefits applicable to such relationships do not apply. 1.0.4.4 It is the Contractor's, as well as the Government's, responsibility to monitor Contract activities and notify the Contracting Officer if the Contractor believes that the intent of this Section has been or may be violated. 1.0.4.4.1 The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing via letter or email within three (3) calendar days from the date of any incident that the Contractor considers to constitute a violation of this Section. The notice should include the date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct; the name, function, and activity of each Government employee or Contractor official or employee involved or knowledgeable about such conduct; identify any documents or substance of any oral communication involved in the conduct; and the Contractor's estimated date when, absent a response, cost, schedule or performance will be impacted. 1.0.4.4.2 The Contracting Officer will, within five (5) calendar days after receipt of notice, respond to the notice in writing. In responding, the Contracting Officer will either: (i) Confirm the conduct is in violation and when necessary direct the mode of further performance, (ii) Countermand any communication regarded as a violation, (iii) Deny that the conduct constitutes a violation and when necessary direct the mode of further performance, or (iv) In the event the notice is inadequate to make a decision, advise the Contractor what additional information is required, and establish the date by which it should be furnished by the Contractor. 1.1 BACKGROUND The Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) a detachment of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, primary mission is responsible for the design, manufacture, and repair of Propulsors and related components for the US Navy. To support manufacturing operation at NFPC, the Government requires the manufacturing of various Inconel 718 (UNS N07718) and K-Monel (UNS N05500) Fasteners and Shear Pins. 1.2 SCOPE OF WORK This scope of work will result in a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the manufacture and testing of a variety of Inconel 718 and K-Monel fasteners and shear pins. The Government shall provide actual quantities of fasteners and shear pins to be provided at a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) utilizing Delivery Orders (DO). The ordering period for this contract is from Date of Award through five (5) years. The period of performance for this contract is from Date of Award through six (6) years. Please note the quantities below are maximum quantities over the five (5) year contract. Exact quantities and delivery schedules shall be established at the DO level. -- 2 of 28 -- NSWCPD SOW - CLB Fasteners Page 3 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 API Standard 6ACRA – Age-hardened nickel-based Alloys for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Equipment 2.2 ASTM E1417 – Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing 2.3 ASTM F606-16 – Standard Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets 2.4 ISO 9001 – International Organization for Standardization Quality Management Systems 2.5 ISO 17025 – Testing and Calibration Laboratories 2.6 QQ-N-286G – Nickel-Copper-…