Procurement of Long Lead Material
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016725XYXY
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is conducting a sources sought notice to identify potential vendors capable of providing long-lead materials for a Maintenance Platform Prototype #2. The procurement includes specific drop stitch materials (400 yards of black heavy chafer drop stitch, 120 sidewall units, and 4,500 feet of tape) from COOLEY, specialized fittings from Mirada Research & Mfg, Inc. (flush flanges, pressure relief valves, and adapters), and additional hardware such as stainless steel quick links, cargo webbing, webbing slides, tie-down straps, and UV-resistant thread. Interested vendors must submit capability statements including company details, contact information, business size classification, CAGE code, and rough order of magnitude quotes. The evaluation will focus on vendor capacity to provide these brand-name specific items to support air system operations according to detailed minimum specifications. The response deadline is September 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with submissions required via email to steven.besanko@navy.mil.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the documentation, and no specific budget ranges or award values are disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The procurement encompasses 11 specific product categories with precise quantities, including the 400 yards of drop stitch material, 120 sidewall units, and 4,500 feet of specialized tape as the primary components. NSWCCD will use responses to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy, including whether to proceed with sole source procurement, competitive bidding, or various small business set-aside options. The formal solicitation timeline remains undetermined, with interested parties advised to monitor SAM.gov for future announcements once the acquisition strategy is finalized.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Closing Date: 9/26/25
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is seeking to identify potential vendors capable of providing the following items by brand name:
Drop Stitch, including sidewall & tape, Specialized Fittings to support air system operations as detailed in the Min Specs document.
Specification:
A list of Minimum Specifications is attached to this sources sought to assist vendors and manufacturers in understanding the NSWCCD testing requirements mentioned above.
A solicitation date is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov/content/home at a later date. All interested parties must respond to the solicitation announcement separately from this announcement. It is the responsibility of the potential offeror to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Responses to this sources sought will be used by NSWCCD to influence acquisition decisions which may include: use of sole source or competitive bid procurement process; small business set-aside (small business, large business, or small disadvantaged business), and which acquisition procedures are best suited for this procurement.
If your company/organization has the potential capacity to provide these items, please provide the following information:
- Company name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization.
- Point of contact name, telephone number, and email address.
- Size of business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), Hubzone, Woman-owned and/or Veteran-owned. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organization should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.
- Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.
- Company capability statement
- Rough order of magnitude quote
NOTE: Only information provided in the written Capability Statement shall be considered.
Capability Statements shall be submitted via e-mail to: steven.besanko@navy.mil by 9/26/25 at 12PM EST.
Attachment 1: Min Specs
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Min Specs.docx | DOCX document | |
| sources sought - long lead materials.docx | DOCX document |
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