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The Naval Surface Warfare Center - Philadelphia Division (NSWCPLD) Philadelphia, PA site intends to solicit on a Total Small Business basis for Commercial services for the Application of Thermal Spray Coating to DDG 51 Shaft Sleeves. The requirement will have the contract provide services to undercut, surface prep, thermal spray, finish grind, and package four (4) DDG 51 class waterborne propulsion shafts in support of Test & Evaluation effort to identify wear-resistant coatings for waterborne bearing journals.

The solicitation is expected to result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Single-Award type contract utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) best value continuum source selection process as described in FAR 15.101-2. The government intends to award one (1) contract to one (1) responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the Request for Quote (RFQ), is considered technically acceptable with the lowest evaluated priced proposal meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for the non-price factors.

This notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals

The anticipated date of RFQ posting is around June 2023.