DART Hull Replacements for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Eastern Acquisition Division, is seeking firm fixed price proposals for the fabrication and delivery of four DART II hull replacements to be used at the National Data Buoy Center in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. This solicitation, numbered 142082-26-0212, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 326199, with a size standard of 500 employees, and all offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to be eligible for award. Proposals are due by April 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, and must be submitted electronically to the designated point of contact; faxed or mailed responses are not accepted. The contract will be awarded using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, where price is the determining factor among technically acceptable offers, with past performance evaluated for acceptability based on quality, timeliness, cost management, and customer satisfaction. Offerors must provide two to three verifiable past performance references and confirm U.S. manufacturing of all components, with no organizational conflicts of interest. The technical requirements for the DART II hulls are detailed in attached specifications including DART II Hull Specification Rev A and related drawings (D020011 through D030095), requiring fiberglass lay-up with a 65:35 resin-to-glass ratio, use of 24 oz roving, stainless steel welding per AWS D1.6/D1.6M, and compliance with ASTM A666-03 and MIL-P-21929B for materials. Each hull must undergo a 9,000-pound load test for five minutes, with no deformation or cracking allowed, and the contractor must deliver a first article for government inspection and approval at the delivery site in Building 3200. Material certifications and a signed test certificate are mandatory. Delivery schedules require the first article within 120 days of award and remaining units within 120 days of first article approval, with FOB Destination terms applying. The government will conduct all inspections and acceptances at the delivery point. Invoicing must be submitted via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and contractors must comply with numerous