6991PE26Q000006 Purchase and delivery of synthetic mooring lines

Page 1 of 3 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information: Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 6991PE26Q000006, Synthetic Mooring Lines Posted Date: June 22, 2026 Questions Due By: June 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET Response Date: July 06, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET Anticipated Award Date: July 20, 2026 Product or Service Code: 4020 - Fiber Rope, Cordage, and Twine Set Aside: 100% Small Business NAICS Code: 314994 - Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills Contracting Office Address: U.S. DOT/Maritime Administration Division of Atlantic Operations 7737 Hampton Blvd Building 19 Suite 300 Norfolk, VA 23505-1204 Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This is a notice that this is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procurement, that is a total set-aside for Small Business. Only quotes submitted by Small Businesses will be accepted by the government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a Small Business will not be considered for award. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The FAR clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide. The full text of the Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR) (1252) can be found at: https://www.acquisition.gov/tar. All U.S. Maritime Administration Provisions and Clauses (MCL) are incorporated by full text. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 314994 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Description of Requirements: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD), is seeking to procure new mooring lines for ships and barges in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF), Benicia, CA has a firm fixed price contract requirement for the purchase and delivery of mooring lines -- 1 of 3 -- Page 2 of 3 as described in the attachments. Quoters are required to submit pricing for all materials on the vendor price sheet, Attachment 2. Required Responses: Questions or comments regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to scott.j.lewis.ctr@dot.gov and robert.mcdermott@dot.gov by June 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, to allow the Government sufficient time to respond. Any questions received after this date are not guaranteed to be addressed. All quotes and quotation submission information, including Unique Entity ID (UEI), are due no later than July 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. Quotation information shall be submitted electronically via email to scott.j.lewis.ctr@dot.gov and robert.mcdermott@dot.gov. Please reference the solicitation number 6991PE26Q000006 in the subject line on the quote submittal information. Submission information includes signed acceptance of solicitation and any amendments issued in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER ADDRESSEES IN THE “TO” LINE OTHER THAN scott.j.lewis.ctr@dot.gov and robert.mcdermott@dot.gov and no other addressees at MARAD i.e. @dot.gov, in the “Cc” line when submitting quote. Submissions go to scott.j.lewis.ctr@dot.gov and robert.mcdermott@dot.gov AND NO OTHERS. Delivery Date: 8 weeks after award Place of Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet 2595 Lake Herman Road Benicia, CA 94510 Delivery: Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM Pacific Time, except on Federal Holidays. The contractor shall arrange a date and time for delivery with Joe Pecoraro at joe.pecoraro@dot.gov or (707) 747-7801. Place of delivery has the capability to offload the landing platforms. Solicitation Attachments: Attachment 1 - Synthetic Mooring Lines BOM Attachment 2 - Vendor Pricing Sheet Attachment 3 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses Attachment 4 - E-Invoicing Requirement All interested companies shall provide a quotation for the following as completed via Attachment 2 – Vendor Pricing Sheet: Payment Terms: -- 2 of 3 -- Page 3 of 3 Net 30 after delivery and receipt of invoice. Basis of Award: The Government intends on awarding to the responsible quoter on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The Government plans to evaluate quotes and make award without conducting discussions. Quoters may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their quote or resolve minor or clerical errors. Award will be made to the responsible quoter with the lowest total evaluated price, whose quote is acceptable. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Evaluation Method: Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability. Should the lowest priced offer not receive an acceptable technical and neutral or acceptable past performance rating, the process will continue in order of lowest priced offer until the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer is identified. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the vendor’s standard commercial terms and conditions. Any quote submitted in response to this solicitation, which includes the vendor’s standard commercial terms and conditions, may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation. The government may, if requested within 3 days afte…