NFPC_Foundry Mold Heaters

Contract N6449826P2032 is a firm-fixed-price award issued on February 25, 2026, by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division to Castec Inc. The contract, valued at 217,832.60 USD, is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses and supports the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center. The scope of work involves the procurement and delivery of four EMD-2000-80KW/480V mold driers, complete with electrical systems, blowers, filters, temperature controls, and high-temperature alarms, along with one 25-foot air duct section and four 10-foot duct sections with fittings. These units are critical for baking molds to eliminate residual moisture and prevent casting defects or explosions. All equipment must be delivered to the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by December 1, 2026, with a total period of performance of 12 months. Packaging must adhere to ASTM D-3951-18, and items must be marked according to MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for unique item identification. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the government at the destination. Invoicing is managed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The contract includes strict security and compliance requirements, including prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab products and certain foreign telecommunications equipment, as well as mandates for safeguarding covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171.