USS RUSSEL (DDG-59) Hull Preservation

Active

Contract Opportunity

This is a sources sought announcement in anticipation of a potential future procurement. Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is conducting market research seeking to identify sources with the ability to provide required paint, coatings, preservation products, and engineering/technical services for the Hull Preservation on the USS RUSSEL (DDG-59) anticipated to begin 31 March 2025. The vessel will be dry-docked.

The government seeks paint original equipment manufacturers that can provide support as follows:

• Provide paint, coatings, and preservation products per the attached Work Statement.


• Paint, coatings and preservation products must meet the required standard per the attached Navy Paint Warranty.


• Company (vendor) must provide the required warranty without waiver or subcontract.


• Provide personnel that meet or exceed the minimum qualifications within the Work Statement in order to perform and certify work stated.


• Personnel may not be substituted without express approval by the Government, as submitted per the attached Work Statement.

Place of performance: Contractor's Drydock Facility (TO BE DETERMINED).

SWRMC is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest.

The anticipated Request for Quote (RFQ) release date is on or around January 2025.

SWRMC is contemplating award of a firm fixed price contract. The applicable NAICS is 325510 – Paint and Coating Manufacturing.

What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please email your interest to Contracting Officer Roderick Rioveros at roderick.q.rioveros.civ@us.navy.mil and Contract Specialist Kaylee DiCamillo at kaylee.a.dicamillo.civ@us.navy.mil with "SWRMC USS RUSSEL – SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE". The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company, its capabilities in response to the bullets identified above, additional capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth herein, and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 10 (ten) pages.

1. Is your company a paint original equipment manufacturer?

2. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 325510 (the small business size standard is 1,000 in number of employees)? If small business please specify (small, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned) [more than one category may be selected as applicable].

3. Does your company have a website? If so, what is your company's website address?

4. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of product and service desired? Please provide examples.

5. Is your company able to provide both the paint product desired AND the manufacturing guarantee, as required within the work statement?

6. Based on the product and service description in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation for the SWRMC USS RUSSEL requirement?

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. SWRMC may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 2:00 PM local time, San Diego, CA on 09 December 2024.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes and to identify potential sources. This notice does not constitute an RFQ, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind.

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided.

Future information, if any, will be posted at the SAM.gov website.

Contracting Office Address:

NAVSEA Southwest Regional Maintenance Center

3755 Brinser Street, Suite 1

San Diego, CA 92136-5299

Point of Contacts:

Roderick Rioveros, email: roderick.q.rioveros.civ@us.navy.mil

Kaylee DiCamillo, email: kaylee.a.dicamillo.civ@us.navy.mil

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