Steel Plates
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N6893626SIMACQD550000E5500000156
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California intends to procure steel plates on a sole-source basis. This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals; however, interested firms may submit written responses demonstrating their capability to fulfill the requirement. The steel plates must be appropriately squared, sized, and threaded to specification, with particular attention to the material's size and weight. Interested vendors should submit capability statements that clearly address their experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the work while maintaining quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule requirements. All responses must be submitted to Virginia Dennison at virginia.j.dennison.civ@us.navy.mil no later than five days after the notice publication date of March 23, 2026, referencing solicitation number N68936-26-SIMACQ-D550000/E550000-0156. All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at sam.gov. The evaluation will consider each firm's demonstrated capability to meet the specified requirements without compromising the required standards.
This procurement is currently sole-sourced to Chapel Steel located at 4200 NW Yeon Avenue in Portland, Oregon, with no set-aside designation applied. The specific steel requirement is A400 steel with dimensions of 97.000 inches width, 481.000 inches length, and 3.000 inches thickness, with an estimated weight of 198.479 pounds. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The response deadline is March 30, 2026, allowing a seven-day window from the posted date for interested vendors to challenge the sole-source justification and submit alternative proposals. Firms classified under NAICS 331110 (Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing) or those providing structural shapes are particularly suited to respond to this opportunity.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis the following items: Steel Plates. This requirement is sole sourced Chapel Steel, 4200 NW Yeon Avenue, Portland OR due to size and material weight to be squared/sized/and threaded appropriately. A400 steel W 97.000 L 481.000 Thick 3.000 weight 198.479
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to Virginia Dennison at virginia.j.dennison.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The response shall reference solicitation number N68936-26-SIMACQ-D550000/E550000-0156 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.
All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Effective June 11, 2018, entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov to apply only for federal assistance opportunities such as grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration. Additionally, Effective June 29, 2018, all non-Federal entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration. More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate.
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