Heat Treat System with Integral Quench Furnace (IQF)

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside solicitation intended to result in a firm-fixed price contract. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 under the guidance of the Permanent Authority for use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The basis of the award will be dictated by the conformance of the Instructions provided to Offerors and the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The government reserves the right not to make an award if the results from the Request for Quote (RFQ) are determined not to be in the best interest of the government.

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c)(1)(A); a portion of this procurement will be required Brand Name components as prescribed in the attached Purchase Description VIBB 25-14-1013, Dated 26 June 2025.

The following site visit is scheduled to provide potential contractors with the opportunity to view the installation location. A Site Visit will be held:

Date:

September 29, 2025, Monday Time: 10:00 a.m., PST Location: NASNI Visitor’s Center Naval Base Visitor Center, Coronado, CA 92118 Point of Contact(s): Primary (Pre-visit Coordination)

Name:

Thanhlan Nguyen Desk Phone:

619-545-7707 Email: thanhlan.h.nguyen.civ@us.navy.mil Primary (Day of Site Visit – Arrival & Escort)

Name:

Caryn Hobie Desk Phone:

619-616-7661 Email: caryn.l.hobie.civ@us.navy.mil Interest parties shall contact Thanhlan Nguyen to coordinate pre-visit submissions no less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the site visit. Each vendor attendee must provide their Full Legal Name, Social Security Number, and Citizen Status (U.S., Other, or Dual). This information is a requirement in order for FRCSW to populate and submit the required 5512_5 Security Form.

This information must be submitted no later than September 24, 2025, as base security requires a minimum of two business days to process access requests. If the requested information isn’t received by this date, escort and access onto the base will not be achievable. Please see the attached two forms for more information Visitors at FRCSW – FRCSW Visitor Badge & Access Policy for Contractors, effective 28 July 2025, and FRCSW 5512_5_Rev(2) – Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Visitor Access Request.

NOTE

: All questions generated from the site visit must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Christina Gibbs at christina.gibbs@dla.mil, no later than five (5) days after the site visit. Answers to the questions will be provided via amendment to the solicitation. Contracting Officer’s Designee is Christina Gibbs Comm Email: christina.gibbs@dla.mil Comm Ph: (804) 688-5265 Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (DLAA) Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR) Mail Room 210 6090 Strathmore Rd Richmond, Virginia 23237 Industrial Plant Equipment Services Division - VICA (Location Building 32L Bay)

Attention:

Christina Gibbs (RFQ Reference Number: SPE4A8-26-Q-0001) Interested vendors are encouraged and expected to attend the site visit to familiarize themselves with the installation site as well as all general and local codes and conditions which may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent such information is readily obtainable. In no event will failure to attend the site visit constitute grounds for withdrawal of an offer after opening of proposal(s) for a claim after award of the contract.

Incomplete proposals received due to an offeror's failure to attend shall not be considered. (No other visits to the site shall be permitted. Unless amended in writing, remarks and explanations at the site visit will not qualify the terms of the solicitation or specifications.)

Site visitors requiring interpretation and clarification of technical or contractual requirements included in this solicitation are encouraged to submit their questions and any information obtained during the site visit to the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Designee, by contacting the individual identified on the face of the Standard Form (SF 1449) RFQ solicitation, name block 7a and phone number block 7b (No Collect Calls).

The Procurement is for of One (1) Heat Treat System to include a Integral Quench Furnace (IQF), a parts washing station, and a tempering furnace and conveyor system with required BRAND NAME Components in accordance with Purchase Description VIBB 25-40-1013, Dated 26 June 2025. (All Items Shall Be In New Condition And Surplus Items Are Not Acceptable – Not A Prototype - None NSN Item(s).