Dishwashing Machine Lease and Maintenance, NSA Panama City, FL

The U.S. Navy is soliciting commercial-grade dishwashing machine lease and maintenance services at the Seashore Dining Facility, Naval Support Activity in Panama City Beach, Florida, under solicitation number N6883626Q0056. The requirement is open to all eligible contractors with no set-aside, utilizing a Firm-Fixed-Price contract structure with five potential option periods extending service through February 2032. The base period runs from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, with subsequent one-year options followed by a final six-month extension. The work involves installation, ongoing preventive maintenance, repair responses within 48 hours, training for government personnel, and debris removal—all governed by the Performance Work Statement. All proposals must demonstrate technical acceptability under PWS Sections 2.0, 4.0, and 5.0, with awards made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, prioritizing cost among only those bids rated “Acceptable” for technical compliance. Contractors must comply with stringent security and compliance requirements, including that all personnel be U.S. citizens with favorable NACLC, T3, or T3R background investigations, submit SF-86 forms and FD-258 fingerprint cards, and complete annual Information Assurance training. A designated Contractor’s Security Representative must be appointed within three business days of award and serve as the primary liaison for all security matters. Cybersecurity obligations include adherence to NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012, and compliance with prohibitions on using covered telecommunications equipment or sourcing from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format across three volumes: Price, Technical Capability (not exceeding 10 pages), and Contractor Responsibility. All submissions must be sent simultaneously to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by the August 17, 2026 deadline. The contracting office is located in Jacksonville, Florida, with operations and acceptance handled on-site at Panama City Beach.