Welding Cable Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

This is a sources sought announcement for the FY26 selected restricted availability (SRA) of the USS Iwo Jima LHD 7. The government is seeking responses from sources capable of performing pier-side maintenance, repair, and alterations from **** to **** with a current NAVSEA Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) and Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) should submit a Notice of Interest, including company information and contact details, to the specified email addresses. Interested small businesses and those without an MSRA/ABR should also submit a Notice of Interest, including a brief company description, capabilities, and answers to specific questions regarding company size, employees, website, past performance, organizational structure, and experience with similar complex systems. Responses are requested by 4 PM local time, Washington D. C. , on May 20, 2025. The government will not pay for any effort expended or material provided in response to this announcement.

Offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30. Offer due date is 16 May 2025, 10:00 AM local time. Delivery is FOB destination to NSWC Indian Head Division. Delivery date is estimated for June 2025. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses ****, ****, ****, and **** information may be required. Offerors must sign and return offer copies to the issuing office. Payment will be made by code. Submit invoices to the address shown in block 18a unless otherwise specified in addendum. The contract includes various FAR and DFARS clauses, including those related to payment instructions, electronic submission of payment requests, wide area workflow payment instructions, and others. The government reserves the right to administratively substitute points of contact. Deliveries will not be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays except as specifically requested. Hours of operation for deliveries are Monday through Friday from **** to **** local time. Additional information regarding potential organizational or personal conflicts of interest is provided.

This tender requires the repair of electrical hardware and supplies. The material is designated as special emphasis material level I, requiring specific certification and quality control procedures. The contractor must provide a firm fixed price quote for the full repair, including teardown, evaluation, inspection, and repair to like-new condition. A beyond repair price must also be provided. Shipping costs are not to be included as the government will handle shipping. Submission of all certification data (CDRLs) is required 20 days prior to delivery. Drawings are available on the new beta. sam website with restricted access. Vendors must email the point of contact to request access. The contract utilizes commercial asset visibility (CAV). Applicable documents, specifications, and revisions are listed. Detailed quality assurance, inspection, and testing requirements are outlined, including material traceability, certificates of compliance, and inspection procedures. The government will perform quality assurance at source. Subcontractor inspection requirements are also detailed. Government-furnished material (GFM) control procedures are required. Traceability markings must be permanently applied to the material. Final inspections must be performed prior to government inspection and acceptance. Test certifications must be positive and unqualified. Welding procedures and qualification data must be submitted for review and approval. Waivers and deviations require review and approval by the contracting officer. The contractor must maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests. All records generated by the manufacturer, used as the basis for completing the certificate of compliance, are required to be retained at the manufacturer's facility for a minimum of seven years. The contractor must maintain the total equipment baseline configuration. For items of proprietary design, contractor drawings showing the latest assembly configuration must be provided to the government in electronic C4 format. Definitions of terms are provided elsewhere in the contract purchase order. Recent updates to the technical requirements are listed. Certification data CDRLs must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance prior to each shipment of material. Certification documentation must be submitted via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow). No material is to be shipped prior to the receipt of acceptance.

Bid closing date and time: April 24, 2025, 11:00 AM. Return bid via post or email to Northshore Technical Community College, Lacombe STEM Campus, **** Centerpoint Blvd, Lacombe, LA **** No: **** date: **** is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later. Bids must be received at the address specified in the solicitation prior to bid opening date and time in order to be considered. Late bids will not be accepted. Bidders may attend the bid opening, but no information or opinions concerning the ultimate contract award will be given at the bid opening or during the evaluation process. Bids may be examined within 72 hours after bid opening. NTCC reserves the right to award items separately, grouped or on an all or none basis and to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities. NTCC reserves the right to remove line items from the award with 30 day notice when it is deemed to be to the best interest of the state. Bid prices must be complete, including transportation prepaid by bidder to destination and firm for acceptance for a minimum of 30 days. Prices should be quoted in the unit each, box, case, etc as specified in the bid. Conditional bids are subject to rejection in whole or in part. Bidders proposing an equivalent brand or model should submit with the bid information such as illustrations, descriptive literature, and technical data sufficient for NTCC to evaluate quality, suitability, and compliance with the specifications in the solicitation. Failure to submit descriptive information may cause bid to be rejected. Samples may be required to show the characteristics of the items offered in the bid. When required, samples must be received for bid opening, free of expense to the state. Upon request, samples may be returned at the bidders risk and expense. A term contract may be extended for 2 additional 12-month periods at the same price, terms and conditions. The total contract term cannot exceed 36 months. NTCC reserves the right to cancel this contract with a thirty 30 day written notice. In accordance with Louisiana revised statutes 39: ****, a preference may be allowed for products manufactured, produced, grown, or assembled in Louisiana of equal quality. Bidders must specify the line numbers, location within Louisiana where the product is manufactured, produced, grown or assembled, and whether they have a Louisiana business workforce and if so, certify that at least 50% of their Louisiana workforce is comprised of residents of Louisiana. Failure to specify above information may cause elimination from preferences. In making your bid, each bidder represents that: you have read and understood the bid documents and your bid has been made in accordance herewith; you have visited the site, if required, and have familiarized yourself with the local conditions under which the work is to be performed. By signing and submitting any bid for $25,000 or more, the bidder certifies that their company, any subcontractors, or principals are not suspended or debarred by the General Services Administration (GSA) in accordance with the requirements in audit requirements in subpart f of the Office of Management and Budget uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards formerly OMB circular A-133. A list of parties who have been suspended or debarred can be viewed at www. ***. *. * orders resulting from this solicitation will be paid with FY 25 funds, if appropriated by the legislature. Delivery cannot be made prior to July 1, 2025 and your bid prices must be firm for acceptance at delivery accordingly. The quantities are estimated to be the amount needed. In the event a greater or lesser quantity is needed, the right is reserved by the state of Louisiana to increase or decrease the amount, at the unit price stated in the bid. The state intends to make all payments to vendors electronically.