Ultra-High Temperature Alloy Testing BPA

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N0016725Q1014
Agency
Naval Sea Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
PSC
AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research
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 (NAVSEA) intends to award a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Kratos SRE for ultra-high temperature materials thermal and mechanical testing services. The procurement will focus on testing materials up to 6,000F, including characterization efforts for hypersonic vehicle research and development programs. The contract will support specialized testing of materials such as composites, ceramics, and refractory metals for agencies like the Missile Defense Agency, DARPA, and Navy Strategic Systems Program. This solicitation will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with responses due by 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on April 30, 2025. Contractors must submit a quote on company letterhead, including pricing, CAGE code, point of contact, GSA contract number (if applicable), and business size.

The contract is not set aside for small businesses and will utilize NAICS code 541380 for testing laboratories and services. The five-year BPA has a total ceiling value of $7,500,000 and will be performed exclusively at Kratos SRE, specifically in Westlake, MD 20817. The sole-source justification highlights Kratos SRE's unique capabilities, including over 40 major testing stands and the largest US database of high-temperature materials. The company has over 20 years of development work totaling more than $15M, with specific expertise in testing materials for missile systems like the Standard Missile 3 (SM3). Contractors will be required to handle Controlled Unclassified Information and demonstrate capabilities for testing advanced materials across various temperature ranges and material types.

Notice text

Naval Surface Warfare Center intends to award a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Kratos SRE to provide ultra-high temperature materials thermal and mechanical testing up to and including temperatures as high as 6,000F and materials characterization efforts on a Sole Source basis. 

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
A04 A003 CDRL Form - signed.pdf PDF
A04 A002 CDRL Form - signed.pdf PDF
A04 A001 CDRL Form DG - signed.pdf PDF
High temp Alloy BPA ANNEX 1 - JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL Final_Redacted.pdf PDF
N0016725Q1014 CSS.pdf PDF
A04 A004 CDRL Form - signed.pdf PDF

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