Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division custom aluminum wire feedstock for use with Naval wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is seeking custom aluminum alloy materials and related services for research and development purposes. The procurement encompasses small batches of custom aluminum weld wires with a 1.2mm diameter (approximately 5kg per composition) and extrusion plates with approximately 50x50mm cross sections, along with design work involving modeling and fabrication of experimental aluminum alloys for use with Naval wire arc additive manufacturing systems. Interested vendors must demonstrate experience in similar work and rapid turnaround capabilities of 2-3 weeks for designing and fabricating custom aluminum alloy compositions. Vendors are evaluated based on their capability to provide the materials specified in the Performance Work Statement and complete the associated Contractual Data Requirements List (CDRL 0001). Prospective contractors must submit capabilities statements by 3:00 PM Norfolk, Virginia time on December 18, 2025, via email to david.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil or physical mail to David Crouch at Naval Surface Warfare Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.

This procurement has not been set aside for any specific business category, and the government will determine whether to restrict the contract to small businesses based on the results of this sources sought notice. No incumbent contractors or award values are identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The requirement is classified under NAICS Code 331523 (Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries) with a small business size standard of 700 employees. The solicitation is currently in the pre-solicitation phase with solicitation number CD-61-0139, and the sources sought notice was posted on December 12, 2025, with a six-day response window for capability statements.