What the buyer needs

AI summary

The buyer needs research, development, test, and evaluation support services for a government authority in Washington, DC. The requested scope includes conducting scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical research for navy corrosion mitigation, coatings, and environmental programs, alongside engineering design, equipment fabrication, logistical support, and scientific discovery. Only total small business vendors and USA onshore organizations are eligible to bid. Bidders must perform the work offsite and can submit responses digitally online or via email. The buyer evaluates proposals using cost realism, cost and price reasonableness, direct labor rate realism, and fee calculations. The evaluation process includes calculating a Five-Year IDIQ Evaluated Cost and a TO1 Evaluated Cost, while reviewing signed offers, security compliance, and DD Form 254 compliance for award eligibility.

Scope of work

Corrosion Science and Engineering research
Material Science and Environmental Compatibility testing
Marine Coatings Science and Technology development
Technology Transfer, Field Demonstrations, and Engineering Support
Design, evaluation, and prototyping of corrosion assessment instrumentation and sensors
Mechanical and structural integrity testing of naval materials and components
Execution of Physical Scale Modeling (PSM) test plans and data analysis
Logistical, IT, and technical program support

How proposals are evaluated

Criterion	Weight / scoring
Factor 1: Technical Approach and Methodology	Not specified
Factor 2: Staffing and Key Personnel Qualifications	Not specified
Factor 3: Past Performance	Not specified
Factor 4: Cost/Price	Not specified

Minimum qualifications

Must be a USA Onshore Organization
Total Small Business concern
Personnel must possess appropriate security clearance up to SECRET at time of proposal submission

Documents to include with your response

Standard Form 33 (Solicitation, Offer, and Award)
Volume I - Master Table of Contents and Proposal Cross-Reference Table
Volume II - Solicitation, Offer and Award Document, OCI Disclosure Statement, and General Documentation
Volume II - Consolidated list of material assumptions and exceptions
Volume V - Native Excel Cost Proposal Workbook using Government-Provided LOE and Cost Proposal Format
Volume V - Searchable PDF Cost Narrative and Basis of Estimate
Key Personnel Resumes
Key Personnel Commitment Letters
Past Performance Reference Sheets and SOW Relevance Matrix
Joint Venture Agreement and documentation (if applicable)

How to submit

Method: Email
Instructions: Submit proposals via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Permitted attachments are .pdf, .docx, and .xlsx. Each volume must be a separate attachment with strict subject line formatting.

Incumbent and award research

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024

23,034 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$5.3B
2. FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC$4.2B
3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$3.8B
4. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$3.0B
5. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION$2.2B

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.