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Hydraulic Hardline Piping
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is conducting market research through a Request for Information to identify capable sources for the provision and installation of non-welded steel hydraulic piping systems across multiple laboratories in Buildings 19 and 60 at its West Bethesda, Maryland facility. The work involves designing and installing piping capable of handling hydraulic fluid at operating pressures of 3,000 psi and flow rates up to 180 gallons per minute to connect existing and planned MTS hydraulic power units with NSWCCD-developed testing systems. The piping must comply with strict material specifications, using ASTM A312 Type 316 stainless steel for general applications, E355+N low-carbon steel fully phosphated for main lines, and E235+N steel for drain lines, all procured to recognized international standards. Installation must include all necessary fixturing such as flanges, elbows, and tees, followed by mandatory pressure testing at 1.5 times the working pressure for at least ten minutes and system flushing for a minimum of eight hours to achieve an ISO 4406 particle count of 16/13/9 using Mobil1 DTE-25 or DTE-25 Ultra hydraulic oil. A full one-year warranty on all components is required from the date of installation, and all work must be performed in accordance with the NSWCCD 60-19 Hardline Piping Plan RV3. This effort is structured as a potential one-year base contract with an optional one-year extension, with FOB Destination terms requiring the contractor to arrange and fund all transportation, personnel travel, and equipment movement to the designated receiving location at Building 143 on the Carderock campus. The solicitation number is N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-61-0087, and responses must be submitted as unclassified electronic capability statements via email to brooks.a.mclean.civ@us.navy.mil by 10:00 AM ET on June 17, 2026, with the solicitation number included in the email subject line. No phone inquiries are permitted, and the notice explicitly states it is for market research purposes only under FAR Part 10, with no expectation of compensation for response development or any obligation to award a contract. All submissions become government property and will not be returned, and proprietary information will not be disclosed outside the government without written permission. The
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Bethesda, MD, 20817, USASet-Aside
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) from all potential sources to provide provision and installation of non-welded steel piping in multiple laboratories to supply hydraulic fluid pressure between existing and planned existing MTS hydraulic power units (HPU) and MTS and NSWCCD-developed hydraulic testing systems. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this RFI notice. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents shall provide capability statements with specific information regarding their ability to provide the required support services to meet the NSWCCD requirements. NSWCCD will only accept unclassified, electronic submissions. Responses shall be submitted via email to brooks.a.mclean.civ@us.navy.mil by 10:00AM ET, 17 June 2026. Responsesshall list N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-61-0087 in the subject line. No phone calls shall be accepted. This notice is for market research purposes only and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal. This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes. Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this notice. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this notice to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
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