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A5 N4523A26R0809 Thermal Spray IDIQ Statement of Work DRAFT.pdf | Mar 2, 2026 |
Radar Depot Mast Thermal Spray Services
Contact and place of performance
Katherine Lauer
Silverdale, WA 98315
USA
The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing restoration of SSN 774 Class, SSN 21 Class, and SSBN 741-743 Class submarine variants of the AN/BPS-16 radar mast sub-assembly. Each AN/BPS-16 radar mast sub-assembly variant is comprised of three distinct...
View morePeriod of Performance:
The estimated period of performance consists of a five-year ordering period with performance commencing in August 2026.
What/Where to Submit:
Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please hand or digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Government contacts listed below, with "Thermal Spray IDIQ Sources Sought Response" in the subject field. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the description shown above, and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.
1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 332812?
2. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.
3. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)?
4. Given the work described in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation for the Thermal Spray IDIQ package?
Notice Regarding Sources Sought:
This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This Sources Sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking proposals at this time, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS & IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.
Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the government intent at this time is for a single award. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement.
The Department of the Navy, specifically the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), is conducting market research under solicitation number N4523A26R0809 to identify capable sources for the restoration of AN/BPS-16 radar mast sub-assemblies. The scope covers submarine variants including the SSN 774 Class, SSN 21 Class, and SSBN 741-743 Class. Performance involves surface finish refurbishment of radar mast tubes, including outer housings, radar masts, and rotary tubes, necessitated by wear and corrosion. Requirements include NAVSEA-certified thermal spray deposition processes and facilities, as well as the maintenance of SUBSAFE/Level 1 certifications. Work is classified under NAICS code 332812, Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers, and PSC J020, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Ship and Marine Equipment.
The anticipated contract structure is a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a five-year ordering period estimated to begin in August 2026. Primary performance will occur in Silverdale, Washington. While repairs must be performed by NAVSEA-certified SUBSAFE entities, the Trident Refit Facility Bangor (TRFB) may provide SUBSAFE oversight via a Memorandum of Agreement for contractors not previously certified. Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement of no more than five pages by March 11, 2026, to the point of contact, Katherine Lauer. One attachment, a draft Statement of Work, was provided with the initial announcement on March 2, 2026.
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