Chrome Plating Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, specifically the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), is soliciting quotes for off-site Chrome Plating Services for landing gear components at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, CA. This is a full and open competition with no set-aside. The response deadline is January 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will perform hard chromium electroplating on various alloys of landing gear components inducted for repair at FRCSW. This includes specific components such as Piston, Nose Landing Gear (NLG) Shock Strut, NLG Steering Collars, Main Landing Gear (MLG) Piston Rod Assembly, and others. Services require cleaning, electroplating, and baking for hydrogen embrittlement relief, adhering to referenced documents (e.g., MIL-STD-2073-1E, PS12010, PS13102, PS15063, ASTM F0519). Plating thickness must have a minimum excess of 0.005"-0.007" wall thickness post-plating, and baking must meet specific temperature and duration requirements (e.g., 375 +/- 25F for 23 hours minimum). The Government will ship Government Furnished Property (GFP) to the contractor, who is responsible for shipping finished components back to FRCSW. A 12-month commercial warranty is required for replaced parts.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: The Period of Performance has been updated, and FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) and FAR 52.217-9 (Option to Extend the Term of the Contract) have been added.
- Set-Aside: None (Full and Open Competition)
- NAICS Code: 332813 (Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 500 employees.
- Product/Service Code: J016 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Aircraft Components And Accessories)
- Place of Performance: San Diego, CA
Evaluation & Submission
Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures on a lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. Quotes will be evaluated on two factors:
- Technical: Must demonstrate compliance with all terms, conditions, and salient characteristics in the Statement of Work, providing sufficient detail to show understanding of requirements. Technically unacceptable quotes will be rejected.
- Price: Award will go to the lowest price among technically acceptable offers. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct them. Offerors are responsible for their own quote preparation expenses.
Deliverables & Documentation
The contractor must provide a Certificate of Conformance (COC), certificate of material used, and dimensional inspection results with shipment. Bake logs must also be retained and furnished. A specific Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requires a "Certificate of Compliance" (Data Item A001) to be submitted electronically to the FRCSW TPOC with shipment.
Amendments & Key Updates
This solicitation has been amended multiple times. Amendment 03 is the latest, issued to:
- Restructure and modify CLINs 0001 through 0010.
- Update the Statement of Work (SOW).
- Update the Period of Performance (PoP).
- Add FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) and FAR 52.217-9 (Option to Extend the Term of the Contract).
- Extend the due date to January 23, 2026.