Bonding Press

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
26-26-1005
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
Not on record
PSC
Not on record
Place of performance
Bremerton, Washington 98314, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

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DLA Aviation is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify qualified vendors for acquisition of a Greenerd bonding press model HCA-250-240 X 60-15L15L with tooling, with responses due October 6, 2026. This is a market research effort only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for quote; no funds are available for response preparation, and submission does not obligate the government to award a contract.

Place of performance is Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. The primary contractor must provide the equipment and execute all work including removal of existing equipment, demolition, new foundation installation, and full installation.

The bonding press must laminate wood pieces up to 12 feet length by 5 feet width with thickness ranging from 1.5 to 4 inches using Elmer's White Glue and/or TiteBond Glue, with variable pressure dwell duration of 2 to 12 hours. Machine dimensions are 240 inches left-to-right by 60 inches front-to-back with approximately 36 inches work height, maximum installation footprint 32 feet by 32 feet by 15 feet. The equipment must operate on 230 VAC (±10%), 3 phase, 60 Hz, 100 Amps with 90 psi compressed air.

Compliance requirements include OSHA 29 CFR 1910, NFPA 70 and 79, and ANSI B11.2 safety standards; audible noise not to exceed 84 dB(A) or 92 dB(C). All hazardous materials including asbestos, mercury, lithium, lead, PCBs, and Class I ozone-depleting substances are prohibited, with written PCB certification required. The contractor must provide closed-loop hydraulic oil cooler, energy isolation devices with lockout capability, and NEMA 250 Type 12 electrical enclosures with installation drawings sealed by a Professional Engineer. Training must cover five consecutive workdays: operator/programmer training (6 personnel minimum 3 days) and maintenance training for mechanical/hydraulic and electrical/electronic personnel (3 personnel each, 1 day each).

Notice text

The DLA-Aviation is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a GREENERD BONDING PRESS MODEL NO. HCA-250-240 X 60-15L15L and tooling, from the Greenerd Press & Machine Company.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNIAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by October 6, 2026, NLT 11:59 pm EST. 

Responses should not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10-inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to fulfil this requirement. All responses must include notice ID in email header.

Place of performance is PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON WASHINGTON. DLA Weapons suooort is requesting industry input into the feasibility of the government’s requirements. In your response, please provide:

  • Description of your company’s capabilities, based on the questions below
  • Comments on the attached statement of work. Please identify on the attached statement of work if your company can provide the requirement as written or propose an alternative solution.
  • Please identify your company’s business size in terms of number of employees, and whether domestic or foreign for consideration of solicitation set-aside, and small business subcontracting requirements.
  • Please identify your company’s manufacturer status: Manufacturer/Non-Manufacturing Source. If non-manufacturing source, please identify the manufacturer.
  • Please identify whether your company will partner with subcontractors to complete this requirement.
  • Please provide a basis of estimate to consider the total financial budget of this requirement. Estimates should capture the total procurement requirements, not solely the machine’s requirements. 
    • For simplicity, the estimate should be broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:
      • Machine Cost to meet requirements (do not have to line item or provide options packages)
      • Training
      • Tech Data - Manuals and drawings
      • Installation Cost
      • Foundation Work
      • Cost to remove equipment currently in the install location
      • Shipping

Draft purchase description is attached.  Please comment on the draft purchase description of whether the current characteristics are achievable, or whether the Government should consider an alternative that is commercially available.

Files

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PSNS_Bonding_Press_Sources_Sought_Spec.docx DOCX document

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