Corrosion Control Consulting

This is a sources sought notice for information and acquisition planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a Request for Proposal, contract, or order. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the Government return any data provided. Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is seeking firms that can provide advanced powder coating training support to improve the SWRMC Corrosion Control Shop powder coating process, by demonstrating that coating systems can provide a minimum of 10 years of corrosion performance when installed in a U.S. Navy shipboard environment or equivalent. The contractor must be able to provide evidence of a proven track record in corrosion control and coatings training and with equipment experience in design, functionality and set up, including modifications and new installation of industrial plant equipment. The Contractor shall be able to qualify and benchmark the quality of coating systems and provide documented proof of actual items provided to and tested aboard US Naval vessels or equivalent environment utilizing fluidized encapsulation coating system. All work will be performed at SWRMC onboard Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), but may include other Navy installations and visits to Navy ships pier-side within the southern California area, and the Contractor's facility. The applicable NAICS code is 541330, Engineering Services. Interested companies are requested to submit a capabilities statement (not to exceed five pages) that demonstrates their capability to perform the services described herein. The capabilities statement shall include: - Company name - Address - Business size (large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone,veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned) [more than one category may be selected as applicable] - Point of contact (POC) information for the interested firm - Company's technical capabilities (Identify by contract number, past or current contracts and/or subcontracts that were awarded to your firm, period of performance, contract type, contract amount, a description of the relevant corporate experience gained, and a point of contact for the customer/recipient of the work performed) - Commercial and Entity Code (CAGE) and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) - Statement of labor category/categories it intends to use in support of the Corrosion Control Requirement - Statement that the firm has the following qualifications: ? - AISC SPE/SSPC QP3 420- "Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems" ? - ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System ? - NACE Certified Coating Inspectors - Statement that the firm has the experience in the following: ? - Operating a world class corrosion powder coating facility supporting the U.S. Navy or for equipment in an equivalent environment - Abrasives management and abrasive blast room operations ? - Whole system maintenance functions of complex coating shop equipment operations. ? - Practical experience in the corrosion coating field - Practical hands-on experience in Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) management operations ? - Corrosion coating testing, evaluation and selection of multi-coat systems ? - Fluidized encapsulation coating of US Navy parts or equipment in an equivalent environment - Statement that the firm has experience with chloride testing (surface and abrasive), advanced media testing, profile testing, electronic surface roughness, adhesion testing, hardness testing, dry film thickness testing, oven heating analysis using heat data pack, holiday detection, color meters, gloss meters and coating failure analysis (Salt Spray testing, Impact testing, Temperature Gradient testing, Cathodic Disbondment testing), to include the number of years of experience. The Government will evaluate each respondent's capabilities statement to determine if the respondent has the requisite experience to complete the requirements described herein. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comments or questions. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result of this announcement. Responses must be submitted to Ms. Eunjew Dame, email: eunjew.dame@navy.mil and Sharon Young, email: sharon.m.young@navy.mil no later than 03 June, 1300 (PST).