(M500) Chemical Procurement / Nickel/Zirconium powder Ni70/Zr30 / Zirconium/Nickel powder Zr70/Ni30

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N0017425Q1090
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
332710 Machine Shops
PSC
6810 Chemicals
Place of performance
Indian Head, Maryland 20640, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is seeking to procure specialized metal alloy powders through this combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. The procurement consists of two specific zirconium-nickel alloy compositions: 10 pounds of Nickel/Zirconium powder (Ni70/Zr30) and 10 pounds of Zirconium/Nickel powder (Zr70/Ni30), both manufactured in accordance with military specification MIL-Z-11410B. Contractors must provide comprehensive documentation including Safety Data Sheets, Certificates of Compliance, and Certificates of Analysis, while maintaining ISO 9001:2015 compliant quality management systems. The government will evaluate quotes on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical compliance as the primary factor followed by price considerations. Quote packages are due by July 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, and must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer at latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil.

This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 332710 with a size standard of 500 employees, though some documentation indicates it may specifically target Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The total contract value cannot exceed $250,000, representing the simplified acquisition threshold, and will be awarded as a firm fixed price purchase order. The successful contractor will have a 10-week delivery timeline following contract award, with an additional 90 calendar days mentioned in some documentation for delivery completion. Performance will take place at NSWC IHD's Explosive Scales Facility in Indian Head, Maryland, where the government will conduct final acceptance testing within 90 days of receipt.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for: (M500) Chemical Procurement / Nickel/Zirconium powder Ni70/Zr30 / Zirconium/Nickel powder Zr70/Ni30 . This solicitation will be competed as small business set aside. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0017425Q109000001. The NAICS code is 332710 and the business size standard is 500. The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20190531.  
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.  
Evaluation Factors (in order of importance) 

1.    Technical- Quotes submitted shall address all requirements included in the RFQ and SOW
2.    Price - Quotes must include all applicable costs. Submitted quotes are NOT TO EXCEED 250,000.00 (Simplified Acquisition Threshold).
Quote packages are due by 31 JULY 2025 4:00 PM EST (COB). Late quotes will not be considered. Please fill in clauses in RFQ as they apply to your business. Quote packages shall be sent to latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil, please contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

1.    Official Company Name;
2.    Point of contact including email, name and phone number; and
3.    DUNS number and Cage Code.
The Points of Contact for this acquisition is

1. Latrice Whitfield, at latrice.t.whitfiled.civ@us.navy.mil

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for: (M500) Chemical Procurement / Nickel/Zirconium powder Ni70/Zr30 / Zirconium/Nickel powder Zr70/Ni30 . This solicitation will be competed as small business set aside. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0017425Q1090. The NAICS code is 332710 and the business size standard is 500. The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20190531.  
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.  
Evaluation Factors (in order of importance) 

1.    Technical- Quotes submitted shall address all requirements included in the RFQ and SOW
2.    Price - Quotes must include all applicable costs. Submitted quotes are NOT TO EXCEED 250,000.00 (Simplified Acquisition Threshold).
Quote packages are due by 31 JULY 2025 4:00 PM EST (COB). Late quotes will not be considered. Please fill in clauses in RFQ as they apply to your business. Quote packages shall be sent to latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil, please contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

1.    Official Company Name;
2.    Point of contact including email, name and phone number; and
3.    DUNS number and Cage Code.
The Points of Contact for this acquisition is

1. Latrice Whitfield, at latrice.t.whitfiled.civ@us.navy.mil

Files

File Type Posted
SF 1449 - N0017425Q109000001.pdf PDF
SOW_Zirconium - Nickel powder.docx DOCX document
Form 43 Shipping -Zirconium - Nickel powder.doc DOC document
SF 1449 - N0017425Q1090.pdf PDF

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