Hydraulic Hardline Piping

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking a one-year base contract with one-year options for the provision and installation of non-welded steel piping to connect existing and planned MTS hydraulic power units and hydraulic testing systems in Buildings 19 and 60 at West Bethesda, Maryland. The scope includes supplying and installing seamless stainless steel or low-carbon steel piping per ASTM A312 Type 316 or EN 10305-4 standards, along with all necessary fittings, flanges, tees, ball valves, and concrete-anchored support structures. Installation must accommodate specified operating pressures of up to 3,000 psi, fluid flow rates of 180 gallons per minute, and velocities under 20 ft/s, with all systems requiring pressure testing and flushing prior to system activation. The work is divided into base and option line items for each building, with full performance tied to a Firm Fixed Price structure and completion required within 365 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. All proposals must strictly comply with the Statement of Work, technical specifications, and submission format outlined in the solicitation, with technical acceptability and price reasonableness serving as pass/fail gates under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation methodology. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 and governed by NAICS code 238220, requiring all offerors to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with up-to-date certifications, including UEI and CAGE codes. Offerors must submit a two-page technical approach detailing resource management, risk mitigation, workflow, and compliance with the Statement of Work, alongside a complete price proposal using the prescribed Excel template and cover letter that includes an Organizational Conflict of Interest declaration. Cybersecurity requirements mandate compliance with CMMC levels designated by the Contracting Officer and adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information. Contractors must also provide Performance and Payment Bonds, comply with Buy American and prevailing wage requirements, and furnish all shipping and installation logistics under FOB Destination terms. All invoicing and receiving reports must be submitted through WAWF using the Combo 2-in-1 format, with payments routed through designated DoDAACs. Deviations from standard FAR clauses are incorporated, including special provisions for combating human trafficking, sustainable products, security prohibitions, changes and subcontracting, and cybersecurity maturity model certification. Proposals must be submitted