What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is soliciting bids for the procurement of marine hatch covers, which fall under the NAICS code 336612 for boat and ship building. This acquisition is set-aside for small businesses, making it a suitable opportunity for eligible companies. As a solicitation, bidders will need to submit a formal proposal in response to the government's requirements, indicating a more involved and detailed process compared to a simple notice of intent or request for information.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014)|1|ISO9001|
INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)|2|||
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING|1||
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE - SHORT VERSION|8|X||X||||||
WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO)||TBD|SPRMM1|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|||TBD|||||TBD|
MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|ZIE|
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4|||||
FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL--CONTRACTOR TESTING (DEV 2026-O0042)(FEB 2026)|10|||||||||||
FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL--GOVERNMENT TESTING (DEV 2026-O0042)(FEB 2026)|7||||||||
NOTICE OF CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025))|1||
WARRANTY OF DATA-BASIC (DEVIATION 2026-O0035) (FEB 2026)|2|||
PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S.-FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS (DEV 2026-O0047)(MAR 2026))|2|||
SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7||||||||
ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026))|13|X|X|X|||X||||||||
NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PERPARDENESS, AND ENRGY PROGAM USE (APRIL 2008))|2||X|
EVALUATION OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING|3||||
1. All contractual documents (i.e. contracts, purchase orders, task orders,
Delivery orders, and modifications) related to the instant procurement are
considered to be "issued" by the government when copies are either deposited
in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce
methods, such as email. The government's acceptance of the contractor's
proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to "issue" contractual documents as
detailed herein.
2. Drawings or technical data are available for this item.
Drawings for this solicitation will be accessed via the website, www.SAM.gov. Click the Search button and type the solicitation number in the box and hit enter. Links to the solicitation should follow on the right. Click the BLUE LINK with the name of the item
that is identified as the "Updated Solicitation". Click to the left on "Attachments/Links" which will take you tothe link to request access to the drawings. Drawing access request should be submitted by the Data Custodian listed on your approved
DD2345. Only the Data Custodian will be granted access to the controlled drawings. If there are problems accessing the drawings, please contact the buyer POC listed on this solicitation.
3. Delivery days_________aro.
4. Offer valid for _____ days.
5. When submitting quotes via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), make sure
you specify any exceptions (i.e. Mil specs/standards, packaging, Inspection
& Acceptance (I&A), packaging houses etc) or follow up with a hardcopy of
the exceptions. If nothing is indicated or received, award will be based
upon solicitation requirements. Changes or requests for changes after
award will have consideration costs deducted on modifications.
6. If you are not the manufacturer of the material you are offering, you MUST
state who the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is �Commercial and
Government Entity Code (CAGE) code� and the part number you are offering.
7. Please provide an email address for follow up communications.
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8. It is recommended that vendors provide contact information to NAVSUP Weapon
System Support (WSS) Mechanicsburg in order to receive automated notifications
from Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) when contracts/modifications
are issued by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support Mechanicsburg
and posted on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)
Electronic Data Access (EDA). To receive these notifications, contact:
NAVSUPWSS code 025, procurement systems design and contract support division
Via email at NAVSUPWSSITIMPHelpdesk@navy.mil. Please include the following
information with your request: CAGE code, company name, address and
Point-of-Contact (POC) with phone number and email address.
9. Contractors can view their orders, contracts and modifications at the
EDA web tool. This web tool is located at the PIEE website. It is
recommended that the contractor register for EDA at https://piee.eb.mil/.
Click on new user and registration.
Any order resulting from this Request for Quotation will require electronic
submittal of Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO) through PIEE-WAWF.
10. The following DLA Procurement Notes are applicable to this requirement:
E06 Inspection and Acceptance at Source (JUN 2018)
11. INSPECTION OF MATERIAL WILL BE AT (CAGE & ADDRESS):
______________________________________________________________
INSPECTION OF PACKAGING AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIAL WILL BE AT (CAGE &
ADDRESS):
______________________________________________________________
12. UCF SECTION F PRODUCTION FACILITY CHANGES
(a) The performance of any of the work contracted for in any place other than
that named in the contract is prohibited unless specifically approved by the
Contracting Officer. Written requests for a change in production facilities
must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Changes in production
facilities may be approved, provided:
(1) Performance by small business or in labor surplus areas as required by
the contract will not be changed;
(2) The change will not cause a delay in delivery or necessitate a change in
the purchase description;
(3) The free on board (f.o.b.) point is not changed; and
(4) Each request is supported by a price reduction of $250.00 to cover the
Government's administrative costs to process the change.
(b) The Government reserves the right to deny approval even if these four
elements are met.
Award evaluations will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria per DFARS 215.101-2-70(a)(1)(i).
This procurement requires Higher Level Inspection.
This requirement is being solicited under FAR Part 18, Emergency Acquisitions, utilizing Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority.…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.