Abrasive blast system with dust collector

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), under Naval Sea Systems Command, seeks to lease an abrasive blast system with dust collector for use at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California, for eight weeks from June 22 through August 16, 2026, with a four-week optional extension through September 13. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 532490, with a $40 million size standard. The hard deadline for quotation submission is June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET via email.

The system must include a dust collector capable of moving greater than 10,000 CFM at 14" water gauge static pressure, a 35-cubic-foot blast recovery system with 3-outlet configuration and Thompson II metering valves, 800 feet of 14" flexible vent duct, and power cabling (150 feet for dust collector, 500 feet for blast recovery system). Equipment must operate on 460 VAC/3-phase/60Hz power (200A maximum) with soft-start capability and comply with NEMA 3 standards for outdoor use.

The contractor must provide start-up and commissioning, Government personnel training, preventative maintenance, weekly inspections, emergency repair within 12 hours of notification (replacement equipment within 48 hours if repair cannot be completed within 24 hours), and technical documentation including operations and maintenance manuals and preventative maintenance schedules.

All equipment with Integral Lifting Attachments (ILAs) must be designed and certified by qualified engineers per ASME BTH-1 and AWS Specification D1.1 standards, with lifting attachments reviewed and approved by PNSY's Lifting and Handling Department before fabrication. Welded joints exceeding 6,000 lbs capacity require a one-time 200% load test prior to delivery.

Contractors must comply with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard OPSEC contract requirements, protecting Critical Information and Indicators (CII) including operational schedules, equipment capabilities, and facility identification. Prevailing wage rates apply per Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5635 for San Diego County occupations.

Evaluation criteria are Technical Acceptability (with schedule adherence), Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable based on recent relevant contracts within three years), and Price (evaluated for completeness and reasonableness but not scored). Award goes to the offeror providing best value with acceptable past performance. Vendors must be SAM.gov-registered.