Burkart Flutes

The U.S. Navy is soliciting two custom Lillian Burkart flutes with hand-cut sterling silver headjoints, specified as elite models featuring sterling silver bodies, French open-hole design, pointed key arms, white gold springs, and Pisoni S2 and Lucien Deluxe pads, all handmade in the USA with a tuning standard of A=442 and a B footjoint, to support ceremonial, public outreach, and diplomatic missions globally. This is a Firm-Fixed Price solicitation issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, identified by solicitation number N0018926QW102 and NAICS code 339992, with proposals due by May 13, 2026, and performance expected between May 21 and September 30, 2026. Delivery is FOB Destination to Fleet Band Activities at 7481 Saipan Ave, Building 780, Millington, TN 38054, with each flute requiring Unique Item Identification (UII) marked in compliance with MIL-STD-130 using ISO/IEC 16022 two-dimensional data matrix symbology, and shipped in accordance with MIL-STD-129 labeling standards, including enterprise identifier, serial number, and DoD-recognized unique identification elements reported via WAWF at time of delivery. Payment must be submitted electronically through WAWF using Invoice and Receiving Report or Invoice 2in1 formats, with no alternative invoicing methods permitted, and the contract is subject to strict compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses governing commercial item acquisition, cybersecurity, supply chain security, trafficking in persons, Buy American requirements, and prohibitions on procurement from sanctioned regions or entities. All offerors must be verified small businesses registered in SAM with a valid UEI, and contractors must ensure U.S. citizenship for personnel requiring system access, complete NACI or T3-level background investigations, obtain Common Access Cards, submit SAAR-N forms for IT access, and complete mandatory annual training in OPSEC, CUI, and Cyber Awareness with certificates filed within 30 days. The Contracting Officer’s Representative and Technical Point of Contact is David P. Gonzalez, while Matthew Mertz serves as the primary point of contact for solicitation inquiries, and award will be made based on a trade-off between price and past performance, not on a Lowest Price Technically Accept