BRAND NAME OEM "K-FLEX USA, LLC" - INSULATION PIPE PART(S)

This is a firm-fixed-price supply-type procurement issued by Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound under solicitation number N0040626Q0148 for insulated pipe parts from the brand-name OEM K-Flex USA, LLC in support of SRF-JRMC at Yokosuka, Japan. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238290, with a size standard of $22 million in average annual receipts, and requires offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management and provide a valid UEI or CAGE code. All quotes must be submitted by May 7, 2026, and the anticipated award date is May 2026. Evaluation will be based on technical considerations including delivery date, price, and past performance, with no ranked weightings applied, allowing for a trade-off selection process where the most advantageous offer to the government will be selected. The contract requires compliance with stringent packaging and marking standards per ASTM-D-3951, MIL-STD-2073, MIL-STD-130, and MIL-STD-129, including heat-treated wood packaging and prohibition of hazardous or hygroscopic materials. Unique Item Identification (UII) may be required per DFARS 252.211-7003, mandating data matrix labeling per MIL-STD-130 with specific format indicators. Deliveries are scheduled for April 10, 2026, under FOB Origin terms, with inspection and acceptance performed upon arrival at the destination in Yokosuka, Japan. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and comply with cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 implementation, CMMC certification appropriate to the level of information handled, and reporting of cyber incidents. Flow-down clauses ensure subcontractors adhere to these requirements. The contract also incorporates clauses prohibiting inverted domestic corporations, requiring representation on compensation of former DoD officials, excluding procurement from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and restricting use of certain telecommunications equipment, along with provisions for protests, applicable law, and government interest protections in subcontracting. All packaging must be structurally sound, capable of withstanding multiple transport modes, and marked with NSN or part number, noun nomenclature, quantity, contract number, and proper origin and destination information.