Composite rubber marine fenders

The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Maritime Norfolk, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Division, intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price contract to procure two Fiber Reinforced Polymer Arch-Type Rubber Marine Fenders, also known as composite submarine camels. A brief description is as follows: Two (2) fender, pier-side composite camels which will protect submarines from piers and wharves. The camels shall be fabricated in accordance with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) drawings and, upon completion, shall be approximately 36 feet wide X 18 feet high X 17.625 feet deep. The following American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publications apply to the fiber reinforced polymer rubber: ASTM D 1171 (1999; R 2007) Rubber Deterioration - Surface Ozone Cracking Outdoors or Chamber (Triangular Specimens) ASTM D 2000 (2008) Standard Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications ASTM D 2240 (2005; R 2010) Standard Test Method for Rubber Property - Durometer Hardness ASTM D 395 (2003; R 2008) Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property - Compression Set ASTM D 412 (2006aele2) Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers - Tension ASTM D 624 (2000; R 2007) Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers Copies of the above publications will not be provided by DLA Maritime Norfolk, but are available on the internet. A copy of the NAVFAC drawings will be provided to interested vendors located in the United States with a current registration in the Government's System for Award Management that are considered a small business by the Small Business Administration for North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code 326299, All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (i.e. with 500 or less employees). The solicitation number will be SPMYM1-14-R-0002 and it is expected to be posted on or around 23 September 2014. The referenced drawings may be requested from Bonnie Parker, Contract Specialist, by email (bonnie.parker@dla.mil) . Please make sure that the subject line on any email states the solicitation number, SPMYM1-14-R-0002, or the words "Submarine Camels." Emails without subject indicators will not be read because of security issues. Potential offerors are hereby notified that the solicitation and any subsequent amendments will only be available by downloading the documents at www.fedbizopps.gov, as this office no longer issues hard-copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither it nor its principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal agency.