BELLOWS

This solicitation, numbered SPMYM2-26-Q-7526 BELLOWS, is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside issued under commercial and simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.5, requiring all offerors to be certified small businesses and mandating current registration in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code. The contract is for the supply of specific bellows assemblies, including exact duplicates manufactured to match the design of Senior Flexonics Inc Pathway Division, delivered FOB Destination to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA, with deliveries required at specified CLINs including unique assemblies with defined dimensions, flange configurations, and associated covers and clips. Each item must meet stringent technical specifications including hydrostatic pressure testing at 80 PSI, liquid penetrant testing per ASME Section VIII, and strict cleanliness standards prohibiting petroleum-based substances with ends capped prior to shipment, and all materials must be traceable through certified documentation linked to unique markings. The evaluation will consider the overall price and technical acceptability, with offers deemed unacceptable if proposing less than the full scope or failing to submit required technical evidence upon request. The contract imposes comprehensive compliance obligations, including adherence to NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, compliance with DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity, supplier performance risk, and representation of former DoD officials, and mandatory use of the Wide Area Workflow system for invoicing, receiving reports, and payment certification. Packaging and marking must follow ASTM-D-3951, prohibit certain materials like loose fill polystyrene and newspaper, and require heat-treated wood packaging certified by ALSC when applicable, with Unique Item Identification (UID) requirements based on MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for all uniquely identifiable items. All submissions must be fully completed with signed representations, manufacturer details, pricing, and all pages of the solicitation package; incomplete or late submissions will be rejected. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination by the receiving activity using DD250/iRAPT reports submitted via WAWF, and payment is contingent on government acceptance of conforming material, with contractors responsible for replacement of nonconforming items and submission of corrective action plans for any defects identified through PQDR. All communications must be via email to the designated primary point of contact, and offerors must independently monitor for amendments.