Rubber Marine Fenders - Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rubber
The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Maritime Norfolk, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Division is conducting market research for potential sources for fabricating and delivering two Fiber Reinforced Polymer Arch-Type Rubber Marine Fenders, also known as composite submarine camels. A brief description is as follows: Two (2) fender, pier-side composite camels which will protect submarines from piers and wharves. The camels shall be fabricated in accordance with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) drawings (to be provided if a solicitation is issued) and, upon completion, shall be approximately 36 feet wide X 18 feet high X 17.625 feet deep.
This Notice constitutes a Request for Information only. This is not a Request for Proposal and in no way binds the Government to any contractual obligations as a result of any responses to this request, nor does it restrict the Government's acquisition approach.
The following American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publications will apply to the fiber reinforced polymer rubber:
ASTM D 1171 (1999; R 2007) Rubber Deterioration - Surface Ozone Cracking
Outdoors or Chamber (Triangular Specimens)
ASTM D 2000 (2008) Standard Classification System for Rubber Products in
Automotive Applications
ASTM D 2240 (2005; R 2010) Standard Test Method for Rubber Property -
Durometer Hardness
ASTM D 395 (2003; R 2008) Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property -
Compression Set
ASTM D 412 (2006aele2) Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and
Thermoplastic Elastomers - Tension
ASTM D 624 (2000; R 2007) Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber
and Thermoplastic Elastomers
Vendors are urged to study the above requirements carefully before responding to this Notice. Copies of the above publications will not be provided by DLA Maritime Norfolk, but are available on the internet. A copy of the NAVFAC drawings will be provided to interested vendors located in the United States with a current registration in the Government's System for Award Management when a solicitation is issued.
Interested vendors with the proper qualifications may respond to Bonnie Parker at [email protected]. ; Please make sure that the subject line on any email states "Sources Sought - Submarine Camels" or "Source Sought - FRP Rubber Marine Fenders." Emails without subject indicators will not be read because of security issues. At a minimum, vendors shall provide the following information: Company name and address, CAGE code, and point of contact including telephone number and email address.
Bonnie K. Parker, Contract Specialist, Phone 7573960282, Fax 7573963690, Email [email protected]
