Custom 465 Welding Wire

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Lakehurst, NJ has a requirement to procure a quantity of 500 lbs of Stainless Steel, 465 0.062" diameter wire (IAW Statement of Work). This is in support of the Procurement Manufacturing & Test Department (PMTD) Lakehurst, NJ. See Attachment I and Attachment II for the Statement of Work and CLIN Structure. These items will be procured for the Prototype, Manufacturing, and Test Division (PMTD), Lakehurst, New Jersey through a Firm Fixed Price contract.

The Government intends to procure the above items through a total small business set-aside. (i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for Commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number is N68335-25-Q-0048 (iii) The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06. (iv) This solicitation is open to small businesses.

NAICS is 333992. PSC code is 9505. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation is deemed technically acceptable and is lowest price. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Description; and, 2) Price.

1. Technical Description: The Government will evaluate whether the quoter has included a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Quotations that do not include a technical description of the items being offered or do not include a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluation compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, will not be considered for award.

The quotations shall conform with the CLIN structure included in Attachment II. Quotations that propose delivery estimates, or a range of deliveries, shall not be considered for award. Respondents are encouraged to provide their best delivery lead time. However, no preference shall be provided for advanced delivery; only compliance with the required delivery schedule as described in Attachment II shall be evaluated. This requirement has a required delivery date of 31 August 2025.

2. Price: The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness. Delivery shall be FOB Destination (FAR 52.247-34). Early deliveries are acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. The ship to address is as follows:

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst Highway 547 B148.2, Lakehurst, NJ 08733 (v)

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, is incorporated. (vi) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. (vii)

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items is incorporated.(viii)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –Commercial Items is incorporated in this contract by full text; the following provisions apply:

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015). (ix) Additional clauses and provisions and requirements:

FAR 52.204-7:

System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-13:

System for Award Management Maintenance

FAR 52.204-21: Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application

DFARS 252.204-7016: Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation

DFARS 252.204-7017: Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation

DFARS 252.204-7018: Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

DFARS 252.204-7019: Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

DFARS 252.211-7003:

Item Unique Identification and Valuation

DFARS 252.223-7008:

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7001: Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program—Basic

DFARS 252.225-7002:

Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors

DFARS 252.225-7012:

Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities

DFARS 252.225-7013:

Duty-Free Entry—Basic

DFARS 252.225-7016: Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings

DFARS 252.225-7003: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DFARS 252.246-7008: Sources of Electronic Parts Additional requirements: The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award the contract without discussions; and, will evaluate each offer on the basis of the Offeror's initial quotation. Therefore, the initial quotation shall contain the Offeror's best terms. The Government reserves the right, however, to conduct discussions if in the Government's best interest.

If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted with only those Offerors determined necessary to ensure efficient competition. Quotes that do not conform with the material specification will be deemed technically unacceptable. Quotes that do not conform with the designated wire drawing process will be deemed technically unacceptable. Quotes are due by 5:00pm EST, 22 January 2025 to Jeff Chelston at jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil .

All quotes shall meet all requirements as outlined in the Statement of Work and CLIN Structure. Quotes shall include price and technical write-up, be “FOB: Destination”, with inspection and acceptance at “destination.” Payment Terms shall be NET 30. Hard copies of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Amendments will NOT be mailed to the contractors. The Government will accept only electronic quotes.

Please note that the offeror’s SAM.gov entity registration needs to be active at the time of quote submission through award in order for the offeror to be able to receive an award. Attachment I- Statement of Work Attachment II-CLIN Structure