Hydrodynamic Shaping Material (HYSHMA) Qualification

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to issue solicitation No. N00167-21-R-0013, Hydrodynamic Shaping Material (HYSHMA) Qualification. This requirement is to qualify potential offerors to produce HYSHMA materials in the desired quantities for unique submarine propulsor requirements. As part of qualification, the contractor shall develop processing equipment required to produce HYSHMA in the required quantities for qualification. The contractor shall accomplish the qualification requirements and deliver to the Government reports and data required for qualification. The NAICS code is 541715, size standard 1000 employees. The PSC will be 2010 - Ship and Boat Propulsion Components. The resultant contract will be a either a Single Award or Multiple Award Cost Sharing Contract, depending on the quality of the proposals received, with the Government providing 50% of the costs for the proposed amount. The Government's cost share total shall not exceed $500,000.00. It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued on or around October 15th, 2021. Interested firms may view and/or download the solicitation, attachments, and any amendments only from the contracting opportunities section of the SAM website at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities once it is posted. It is the prospective offeror's responsibility to monitor the SAM website for changes to this notice, announcements, or amendments to the solicitation. Interested firms are advised to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov prior to submission of proposals. This pre-solicitation notice is for the purpose of informing industry that the HYSHMA qualification solicitation will be posted to sam.gov. This notice is not a request for proposal. Proposals submitted as a result of this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted and the Government will not reimburse for a proposal/response provided. Please note that no Government response will be provided to questions/comments submitted in response to this notice and respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the pre-solicitation notice.