Cadmium Brush Plating
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8228-25-CDMP
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
- Place of performance
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking specialized cadmium brush plating services for Minuteman III Launch Facility (LF) and Launch Control Center (LCC) motor generators. The requirement involves an annual overhaul of at least 11 LFs and 4 LCCs, with a critical focus on applying cadmium plating to metal surfaces to ensure corrosion protection, low bonding resistance, and high electrical conductivity. Potential contractors must meet nuclear hardness bonding and grounding requirements specific to the Minuteman Weapon System. Interested companies are required to submit detailed information including company name, CAGE code, point of contact details, business size, and SAM registration status by April 2, 2025, at 11:59pm MST. Evaluation will likely prioritize technical capability, specialized equipment, and proven experience in precision metal surface treatment for military equipment.
While no specific set-aside was initially indicated, the government has expressed interest in small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 332813, with a size standard of 500 employees. Potential contractors should contact Merrick Flygare (801-775-2223) or Michael Checketts (801-586-6638) for additional information. This sources sought notice represents a market research effort to determine acquisition strategy, and the government explicitly states no financial obligation exists for respondents. A draft Statement of Work is available for review, and the technical documentation includes detailed engineering drawings for motor generator components, suggesting a complex and precision-driven procurement process with potential long-term maintenance implications for critical military infrastructure.
Notice text
The USAF Minuteman III Launch Facility (LF) and Launch Control Center (LCC) motor generators require a specialized cadmium plating process on mating metal surfaces to ensure corrosion protection and low bonding resistance. This process involves specific equipment, chemicals, and brush cadmium plating techniques. Cadmium plating is critical not only for corrosion control but also for its high electrical conductivity, meeting nuclear hardness bonding and grounding requirements in the Minuteman (MM) Weapon System. The USAF currently mandates the overhaul of at least 11 LF and 4 LCC motor generators annually, with cadmium plating repair integrated into the depot repair/overhaul process.
If you are interested and capable of performing these cadmium plating requirements for the Minuteman III motor generator overhaul, please contact: Merrick Flygare, merrick.flygare@us.af.mil, 801-775-2223 and Michael Checketts, michael.checketts@us.af.mil, 801-586-6638 with the following information:
Company Name and Cage Code
Point of Contact (POC) info - email and phone number
Small or Large Business
Is your company registered in SAM
Please provide responses NLT 02 April 2025 at 11:59pm MST.
Disclaimer: This is a Sources Sought. This is to only to gather information and the government is not financially obligated to pay any contractor for the taken for a response to this sources sought.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 13128 - Sources Sought.docx | DOCX document | |
| 13128 - 1005306 Control Cabinet Enclosure.pdf | ||
| 13128 - 501332 Altenator Frame.pdf | ||
| 13128 - SOW.docx | DOCX document | |
| 13128 - 1005312 AC DC Motor Frame.pdf | ||
| 13128 - 501345 Control Cabinet Enclosure.pdf | ||
| 13128 - 301346 Control Cabinet Panel.pdf | ||
| 13128 - 1005729_LCC (Cad plating).pdf | ||
| 13128 - 501290_89321_6.pdf | ||
| 13128 - 1005299 Bed Plate.pdf |
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