Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cold Spray Tender in USA - 140303491

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cold Spray of Composite Panels

Deadline: 04 May 2026

Posting Date: 29 Apr 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 140303491

Document Ref. No.: W912HZ26N0434

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) intends to issue a sole source award to VRC Metal Systems LLC (CAGE Code: 71U36) to procure custom services to cold spray ERDC owned Composite Panels in the areas of Concrete Materials Branch (CMB) research. CMB is engaged in developing an ongoing novel composite material system for military force protection and civil works efforts. As part of these efforts the combination of composite fabrication and cold spray are being utilized to develop novel protective systems.
The requirement necessitates the contractor to provide cold spray copper deposition to composite panels, each measuring 1.2 m × 1.2 m. The provided panels consist of two material systems: carbon fiber reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (CF/PPS) and glass fiber reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (GF/PPS).
The contractor shall apply copper deposition using a cold spray process to all panels and shall replicate parameters previously established through prior research efforts. Deposition will be conducted across all panels using two processing conditions. Four panels will receive a single-pass deposition, and four panels will receive a two-pass deposition, with one panel of each material configuration included in each condition.
Deliverables shall include eight copper-coated composite panels, documentation of deposition parameters and processing conditions, and a summary of any deviations from the specified requirements.
ERDC shall ship the composite panels to the vendor for the cold spray process. The vendor shall return all composite panels to ERDC within 90 days of receipt of panels. The period of performance shall be 6 months from date of award
The unique requirements detailed are critical to the continuation of the GSL-s mission and continued research in the Concrete Materials Branch (CMB).
This effort requires the application of cold spray copper coatings using deposition...
Notice ID: w912hz26n0434

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Original Set Aside: 8(a) sole source (far 19.8)

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w2r2 usa engr r & d ctr

Product Service Code: 4940 - miscellaneous maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment

NAICS Code: 333248 - All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: may 19, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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