Historic Bell Restoration and Repair

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking a small business contractor to restore the historic USS Enterprise Ship Bell located at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. The project involves comprehensive restoration of a 1936 naval artifact, including media blasting, cleaning, buffing, engraving, polishing, and applying a protective clear coat with new stainless steel hardware. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) specifies detailed restoration requirements with strict delivery parameters, including delivery to CNATRA headquarters by 30 May 2025. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price procurement, with a proposed performance period from 15 April 2025 through 30 May 2025. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the restoration work requires precision craftsmanship and adherence to historical preservation standards.

The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, categorized under NAICS code 335999 for Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, with a Product Service Code of Z2QA for Repair or Alteration of Restoration of Real Property. The contract appears to be a relatively small-scale project focused on preserving a specific naval artifact, with delivery requirements including use of U.S. citizen drivers and precise delivery time restrictions. The geographic location for delivery is 250 Lexington Dr, NAS Corpus Christi, TX 78419, with a narrow timeline that suggests the need for a specialized contractor capable of rapid, high-quality historical restoration work. Potential bidders should note the short response window, with the pre-solicitation notice posted on 2 April 2025 and responses due by 4 April 2025, indicating a compressed procurement timeline.