Brand Name Z-Block Fabric PNSY

The contract pertains to the procurement of 10 rolls of Z-Block Fabric, Newtex Style F-824, Item 1100353, a specialized 38-mil-thick, 60-inch-wide, 50-yard flame-retardant polymer-coated fiberglass material intended for use in high-risk welding operations at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. This is a brand-name mandatory procurement under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the North American Industry Classification System code 314999 and a small business size standard of 550 employees. The solicitation, issued as an RFQ under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, requires offers to be submitted via email by April 20, 2026, to the contracting officer, Dayna O’Brien, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method, where proposals must first pass a pass/fail technical acceptability gate based on compliance with ASTM D6413, ASTM E-84, ASTM F955, 14 CFR Appendix F, and BSS 7239 standards for flame resistance, low smoke emission, and resistance to molten metal splash. No substitutions are permitted due to proprietary and tested specifications. Delivery must be made via F.O.B. Destination to Kittery, Maine, by April 24, 2026, with pricing inclusive of freight. The contract requires adherence to NAVSEA-specific clauses covering packaging, cybersecurity, and organizational conflict of interest disclosures, along with mandatory compliance with commercial packaging standards and prohibitions on certain packing materials. Invoicing must be processed through WAWF, and vendors must be registered in SAM with a valid UEI and CAGE code. All offerors must certify small business status, and the contract includes requirements for compliance with cybersecurity standards and calibration systems. Although no contract value is stated, the commercial nature and simplified acquisition context imply a low-dollar-value procurement with no options or extensions specified, and the Contracting Officer has authority to consider schedule adherence as a tiebreaker among technically acceptable, lowest-priced offers. No COTR is designated, and the PCO serves as the primary point of contact for all contractual matters.