42 -- Gated Wye Fire Hose Siamese Connection

This contract involves the procurement of Gated Wye Fire Hose Siamese Connections with part number NSN 4210-00-255-0234, constructed with cast brass bodies and threaded hose connections in compliance with MIL-C-52404 standards. A total of 1,298 units are initially required, distributed as 528 units to Norfolk, Virginia, 145 units to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and 625 units to Stockton, California. The contract mandates delivery within 180 days including First Article Testing, although a 90-day delivery period is allowed if a waiver for First Article Testing is approved. There is an option to increase the quantity, with the potential to order up to 1,892 or even 2,000 units at the time of award. This acquisition is exclusively set aside for small businesses under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). Solicitation documents will become available starting September 25, 2003, and the solicitation period will remain open for 30 days. Interested parties are directed to obtain solicitation copies via the specified government procurement website. The contract is currently in the presolicitation phase, and the exact agency or organizational details were not provided.