MK 79-1 pallet galvanizing

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command is seeking hot dip galvanizing services for metal bomb pallets at the McAlester Ammunition Plant. The solicitation requires galvanizing of 1,960 metal pallet sets, with each set consisting of top and bottom frames weighing approximately 275 pounds, to be performed in strict compliance with ASTM-A123 / A123M standards. Vendors must submit bids via email to andrea.jones36.civ@army.mil by June 10, 2025, and must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The galvanizing service must include a preproduction sample of three pallet sets submitted within 14 calendar days of receipt, with subsequent lots to be completed within seven calendar days. Contractors must be located within 150 miles of McAlester, OK, with the government responsible for transporting pallets to and from the vendor's facility.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses, with a preference for service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small business categories. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026. Maximum lot shipments are limited to 140 sets, and the total project involves galvanizing 1,960 sets of metal pallets. The place of performance is FOB Destination at the McAlester Ammunition Plant in McAlester, Oklahoma. Vendors must provide a Certificate of Conformance for each lot, certifying compliance with the specified galvanizing standards, and must account for every item in their bid submission to be considered responsive.