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Cadmium Plating
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice, RFISS-174, to identify qualified industry partners capable of providing cadmium plating services for ten buoy cases under Document No. 1845687, as part of the BST Buoy program. This notice is not a solicitation for proposals or a commitment to award a contract; responses are voluntary and will not result in payment or reimbursement. Respondents must complete and submit a Questionnaire for Industry via email to naomi.n.newton2.civ@us.navy.mil by July 14, 2026, and must not include any classified, controlled unclassified, or arms export-controlled information. Access to technical drawings requires prior authorization through the System for Award Management and submission of a completed DD Form 2345, with instructions provided by the Defense Logistics Agency. The questionnaire requests details on CAGE code, small business status, JCP certification, and CMMC Level 2 compliance. Contract performance will occur at Keyport, Washington, with deliveries processed within 20–30 business days per shipment, and final inspection and acceptance conducted at the government facility. Contractors must comply with OPSEC requirements as outlined in the NUWC Keyport Operations Security Guide and adhere to industry standards for packaging and handling, though no specific MIL-STDs are mandated. The anticipated contract structure includes a base period and four option years, with future award subject to a formal solicitation to be issued through the Government-wide point of entry, separate from this market research effort.
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources and interest in the Cadmium Plating services.
This request for capability information does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
Please complete the attached "Questionnaire for Industry" word document, and return via email to naomi.n.newton2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than the response date and time identified on this notice.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CLASSIFIED, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED, OR ARMS EXPORT CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE.
CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS.
EXPLANATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DETAILED IN SECTION I OF THE OPERATIONS SECURITY GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/WARFARECENTERS/NUWCKEYPORT/RESOURCES.ASPX .
CLICK ON THE OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS UNDER THE RESOURCES TAB.
The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes, the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.
All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.
SPECIAL NOTICE: To view the drawings associated with this sources sought, you must request access via SAM. This will send an automated email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent that you have requested to view the drawings. To ensure that your request can be approved, you must submit a completed DD Form 2345 via email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent listed as the point of contact for this sources sought. Note: Instructions for filling out a DD Form 2345 can be found here:
https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/SpecificDD2345Instructions.aspx
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