5640 - BRAND NAME - THE CLAREMONT SALES CORP. STRUCTO-GARD FB INSULATION, FIRE/ACOUSTIC

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound is soliciting fire and acoustic insulation under a brand-name specification for The Claremont Sales Corp.’s Structo-Gard FB product, with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 327993. This procurement, identified by solicitation number N0040626Q0194, is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract with a required delivery of 123 sheets of lightweight marine blanket insulation, each measuring 24 inches wide by 36 inches long and 1-1/4 inches thick, rated to H30 fire resistance under UL1709. The contract requires delivery to SRF and JRMC Yokosuka, Japan, within 30 calendar days of award, with FOB origin terms meaning the Government assumes all transportation costs and logistics through NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with ASTM-D-3951, prohibiting materials like asbestos, excelsior, and loose-fill polystyrene; wood packaging must be heat-treated and certified by an ALSC-recognized agency. Items must be marked with the NSN or part number, contract number, quantity, and origin and destination details, with traceable freight and unique delivery identifiers mandated. The Government will conduct inspection and formal acceptance at the delivery site in Yokosuka. Offerors must be small businesses registered in SAM.gov with a valid CAGE code, and may include WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(a) participants, with The Claremont Sales Corp. identified as a small business under the 1,500-employee size standard. Proposals must be submitted via email to the contracting officer and contract specialist by June 1, 2026, and evaluation will consider technical capability—including delivery date—price, and past performance without assigned weight or ranking, indicating a potential trade-off approach. Compliance with IUID requirements under MIL-STD-130 and ISO/IEC 15434 is mandatory, and all invoicing must be processed through WAWF. Clauses addressing trafficking in persons, payment by electronic funds transfer, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on sourcing from the Maduro regime and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are incorporated, along with deviations related to SAM maintenance, protest procedures, and security restrictions. The anticipated award date is June 2026, with no contract value