9520 Structural Steel (Tee, Pipe, Channel & Angle)

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound is soliciting structural steel components including tee, pipe, channel, and angle sections under a total small business set-aside, with the solicitation number N0040626Q0083 and a response deadline of June 4, 2026. The acquisition is being conducted under commercial procedures per FAR Part 12 as a firm-fixed-price supply contract, with all interested small businesses eligible to submit proposals, and the contracting activity reserved the right to determine competitiveness based on responses received. The NAICS code 331110 applies, with a size standard of 1,500 employees, and offerors must self-certify as small businesses and provide a UEI and CAGE code. Deliveries are due by July 17, 2026, with FOB origin terms applying as modified, and the sole place of performance is the U.S. Naval Base Sasebo, Japan, where inspection and formal acceptance will occur at the receiving facility. The contract requires full compliance with MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification including UII marking with machine-readable data, MIL-STD-2073 for packaging and preservation, and ASTM D-3951 for commercial packaging standards, with prohibited materials including asbestos, loose fill polystyrene, and untreated wood. All shipments must be properly crated, stabilized, and marked with NSN, contract number, and other contractual identifiers. Invoices must be submitted through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and contractors are required to comply with cybersecurity standards under DFARS 252.204-7021, which includes CMMC Level 1 or higher depending on information handled. Contract clauses mandate adherence to small business utilization rules, prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements that hinder reporting, and compliance with SAM.gov maintenance requirements. Proposal submissions are to be made electronically, with no hard copies or faxes accepted, and all communications must be conducted via email or Microsoft Teams due to telework restrictions. The award will be made on a best-value trade-off basis considering technical compliance, price, and past performance without prescribed weights, and no contract value is specified due to unprovided unit pricing in the CLINs.