53--ABRASIVE STEEL GRIT, SIZE 50

DLA MARITIME PUGET SOUND INTENDS TO PROCURE 950 EACH 1600-LB DRUMS OF ABRASIVE STEEL GRIT, SIZE 50. MSDS D648XX 1-0-0; CAST STEEL GRIT PER SAE J1993, G50 PER SAE J444, NEW MANUFACTURE ONLY PER SSPC AB3, ROCKWELL HARDNESS 54 TO 61 HRS PER SAE J1993 (LG HARDNESS), DURABILITY PER SSPC AB3. PACKAGED IN 55-GALLON DRUMS, POLY LINED AND SEALED, AND POLY COVERED ON A HARDWOOD PALLET. A BID SAMPLE WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO SOLICITATION CLOSE. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PARTS 12 AND 15. THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE A FIRM FIXED PRICE SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR DELIVERY TO PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WA. DELIVERY IS REQUESTED 30 DAYS AFTER AWARD. THE RFP IS ESTIMATED TO BE ISSUED ON 10 FEBRUARY 2012 AND WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY POSTED VIA THE NECO WEBSITE AT WWW.NECO.NAVY.MIL. OFFERORS WISHING TO SUBMIT AN OFFER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE RFP AND FOR FREQUENTLY MONITORING THE SITE FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE RFP. AN EMAIL REQUEST TO [email protected] WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE EVENT AN OFFEROR EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS DOWNLOADING THE RFP FROM THE NECO WEBSITE. NO BIDDERS LIST WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THIS OFFICE. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A SAMPLE BY THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME AND/OR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THE RFP AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS MAY RENDER THE OFFEROR NON-RESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN REJECTION OF SAME. AFTER DOWNLOADING THE SOLICITATION, FIRMS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING OFFERS MUST: 1) COMPLETE THE PRICING, 2) COMPLETE ALL REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS FOUND IN THE SOLICITATION, 3) PROVIDE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION OF PROPOSED ITEMS, AND 4) ENSURE CURRENT REGISTRATION IN THE DOD CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION DATABASE (https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx).