Cadmium Plating
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFISS-174
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify contractors capable of providing cadmium plating services, with responses due by July 14, 2026. This is not a solicitation and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract; submission is voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for response costs.
The work supports the Navy's BST Buoy program and involves inspecting, plating, and finishing a total of ten buoy cases in accordance with drawing reference 1845687. Cases will be shipped periodically throughout the contract term. The contractor must provide all necessary masking and fixtures and package materials according to industry standards. The contract is structured as a not-to-exceed agreement with a base CLIN and four option year CLINs. Projected turnaround time for deliverables is 20–30 business days inclusive of shipping to and from the vendor's location, following notice to proceed. The Government will conduct inspections within 30 days of material receipt at NUWC Division Keyport, utilizing adhesion testing to validate critical requirements including all diameters, locations, and surface finish specifications.
Respondents must complete the attached Questionnaire for Industry and submit via email to naomi.n.newton2.civ@us.navy.mil. All submissions must comply with Operations Security requirements detailed in the OPSEC Guide for Defense Contractors on the Naval Sea Systems Command website. Respondents are prohibited from including classified, controlled unclassified, or Arms Export Controlled information. All documentation submitted becomes Government property.
Notice text
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources and interest in the Cadmium Plating services.
This request for capability information does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
Please complete the attached "Questionnaire for Industry" word document, and return via email to naomi.n.newton2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than the response date and time identified on this notice.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CLASSIFIED, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED, OR ARMS EXPORT CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE.
CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS.
EXPLANATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DETAILED IN SECTION I OF THE OPERATIONS SECURITY GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/WARFARECENTERS/NUWCKEYPORT/RESOURCES.ASPX .
CLICK ON THE OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS UNDER THE RESOURCES TAB.
The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes, the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.
All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.
SPECIAL NOTICE: To view the drawings associated with this sources sought, you must request access via SAM. This will send an automated email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent that you have requested to view the drawings. To ensure that your request can be approved, you must submit a completed DD Form 2345 via email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent listed as the point of contact for this sources sought. Note: Instructions for filling out a DD Form 2345 can be found here:
https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/SpecificDD2345Instructions.aspx
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Questionnaire for Industry.docx | DOCX document |
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