Shot Peening Services for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is procuring specialized shot peening services for steel and Inconel 625 clad shafts at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard through solicitation N3904025Q1040. The contract requires vendors to perform shot peening and rotary flap peening services on two specific shafts (774CL and 726CL) in accordance with military specifications Mil-S-13165C and Mil-S-81841, with strict quality assurance requirements including comprehensive documentation and certification of peening parameters. Contractors must demonstrate prior experience with non-shipboard shot and rotary peening on similar large radiused surface areas, possess NAVSEANOTE 5000 vendor qualification for SUBSAFE assets, and ensure all personnel are U.S. citizens with proper security clearances. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with evaluation focusing on technical acceptability, price, and schedule performance capabilities. Quotes must be submitted via email by June 27, 2025, at 0800 EST, with vendors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 332811 "Metal Heat Treating" with a size standard of 750 employees. The contract period of performance runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with an option to add one additional shaft at the same unit price. The work encompasses approximately 152 square feet of peening surface area across both shafts and will be performed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, within a Controlled Industrial Area under strict security protocols. All services must be conducted under PNSY engineering oversight, with the government providing furnished items including the shafts, electrical power, service air, and personnel for shaft roller operations. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbents or specific contract values, focusing instead on technical capability demonstration and competitive pricing for these specialized naval shipyard maintenance services.