Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Side Welding Beam

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is soliciting quotations for a 10 ft. side beam system for mechanized submerged arc (SAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW). The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking a fully functioning turn-key welding system that includes a motorized travel carriage, side beam controller, manual cross slides, GMAW torch holder, operator control stand, wire reel mount, weld power cables, flux trough, and laser pointer. The procurement will be awarded using a lowest-price, technically acceptable evaluation method, with contractors required to provide a system compatible with existing Lincoln Electric equipment. Potential offerors must submit their quotes by January 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET, with any questions needing to be submitted by December 12, 2024. The solicitation (N0016725Q0039) supports NSWCCD's explosion bulge and crack starter testing capabilities program.

The contract is an unrestricted solicitation with no specific small business set-aside, classified under NAICS category 333992 for Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing. The base contract (CLIN 0001) requires delivery of the side beam system by August 1, 2025, with an optional installation supervision requirement (CLIN 0002) to be completed by August 15, 2026 if exercised. The place of performance is Building 60 at NSWCCD in West Bethesda, Maryland. Contractors must provide DoD unique identification for items over $5,000 and are required to submit commercial off-the-shelf manuals as part of the deliverables. The system must provide 6 feet of precision travel along the side beam with controlled constant speed for 1G welds on a weld table, including specific requirements for wire reel mounts, power cables, and a flux trough design.