Reaction Frames and Floor Plates Fabrication

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking industry capability statements for the fabrication of large-scale test fixturing consisting of floor plates and reaction frames to support structural fatigue testing. The work involves manufacturing five unique steel floor plates and three identical reaction frames, with two competing design concepts for the frames—Simple and Curved—of which only one will proceed to production. The vendor must possess the capability to fabricate and machine heavy steel structures, perform welding and final assembly, conduct non-destructive testing such as ultrasonic and magnetic particle inspections, and provide dimensional verification using CMM or FARO Arm equipment. All work must strictly conform to NSWCCD engineering drawings 2026-FLPL-653-A001_V3 for floor plates and either 2026-CF-PTI-A001_V2 for Curved frames or 2026-TF-653-A001_V4 for Simple frames, along with a comprehensive Certificate of Conformance that includes raw material certifications, NDT reports, and final inspection data. Responses must include the vendor’s CAGE code, business size and socioeconomic status, technical experience with similar large-scale fabrication, inspection capabilities, and rough order of magnitude cost estimates for materials and labor, along with any manufacturability feedback on the referenced designs. The solicitation number is N00167SSMB0001 and is categorized under NAICS code 339999 as a sources sought notice, meaning no funds are available for response preparation and no formal contract award is being solicited at this stage. The response deadline is 12:00 PM Eastern Time on May 26, 2026, and submissions must be sent via email to [email hidden]. The Performance Work Statement and technical drawings for both the floor plates and reaction frames are available upon request and must be referenced in all submissions. No formal evaluation factors, pricing weights, or contract clauses are included in this notice, as it is strictly a market research vehicle to identify qualified industrial capabilities. Delivery of the completed fixtures, once a future firm-fixed-price purchase order is issued, is expected to the NSWCCD facility in Bethesda, Maryland, with no packaging, preservation, or labeling specifications provided at this time. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed-price, but no delivery schedules, FOB terms, or payment details are yet established.