Commercial Off The Shelf Items

The contract solicits firm-fixed-price procurement of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, specifically encompassing various electronic and test equipment components, including a Vector Electronics cPCI power supply, optical loss test sets, fiber optic isolators, patch panels, and related components. The procurement is conducted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) under a total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.5. The NAICS code is 335999, targeting electronic equipment manufacturing. The place of performance and delivery is Port Hueneme CBC Base in California, with a delivery deadline of February 28, 2026. Multiple Justifications and Approvals (J&As) support sole-source procurements of specific brand-name items, including Tempo Communications, Viavi Solutions, Patton Electronics, FSP Technologies, and ServersCheck branded systems. These J&As reflect unique technical, functional, and supply chain requirements, emphasizing compliance with government standards such as environmental and functional qualification testing, counterfeit avoidance, and supply chain risk management under statutory authorities like 10 U.S.C. 2304 and 10 U.S.C. 3204. The evaluation criteria prioritize lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), with technical capability assessed on an acceptable/not acceptable basis aligned with specified part numbers and past performance reviewed pass/fail using web-based sources. Offerors must submit quotations via PDF by January 2, 2026, with compliance to DFARS and FAR clauses concerning ethics, cybersecurity (CMMC), small business utilization, and Buy American Act provisions. The contract enforces strict item-level unique identification (UID) using MIL-STD-130 and packaging labeling per MIL-STD-129, including two-dimensional Data Matrix bar codes compliant with specific ISO/ANSI standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at the government’s destination location in Port Hueneme, CA, adhering to FAR clauses governing supply inspection and contractor liability. Electronic invoicing is mandatory via the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with identified points of contact for both administrative and technical communications. The contract does not provide explicit pricing or total value but incorporates numerous brand-justified procurements to ensure compatibility, traceability, and mission assurance for naval systems.