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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division is soliciting proposals for Drying Ovens under a firm-fixed price purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, exclusively for small businesses as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation, identified as RFP N0017426Q1104, is governed by the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul and incorporates all applicable provisions and clauses through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement dated May 31, 2019. The NAICS code 333994 applies, with a business size standard of 500 employees, ensuring only small businesses meeting this criteria may submit proposals. The award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis without discussions, unless the Contracting Officer determines otherwise, with technical compliance and price as the sole evaluation factors, both carrying equal weight in determining the most advantageous offer to the government. Proposals must strictly adhere to the required specifications outlined in the Statement of Work and include all associated costs such as shipping. Interested vendors must submit inquiries via email to the designated points of contact no later than July 30, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST, with responses expected by August 3, 2026. Final quote packages are due by August 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST to the same email addresses, and must include a cover sheet with the company’s official name, primary point of contact details including name, email, and phone number, and valid DUNS and Cage Codes. Late submissions will be rejected without exception. The place of performance is not specified beyond the agency’s location in Indian Head, Maryland, and all communication and submissions must follow the provided instructions precisely to ensure consideration.

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U.S. Navy seeks small business bids for drying ovens via firm-fixed price, lowest price technically acceptable, due August 5, 2026.

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Department Of Defense → Nswc Indian Head DivisionView Agency

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333994 - Industrial Process Furnace and Oven ManufacturingView NAICS

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MD

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Indian Head Division
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OfficeINDIAN HEAD, MD, 20640-1533, USA
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Office AddressINDIAN HEAD, MD, 20640-1533, USA
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This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland intends to award a firm-fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Drying Ovens. This solicitation will be competed as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. Proposals are being requested under Request for Proposals (RFP) N0017426R1017. The NAICS code is 333994 and the business size standard is 500 employees.  The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20190531.


The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the vendor responsible whose proposal conforms to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.


Evaluation Factors (in order of importance)


  • Technical – Quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the Statement of Work.
  • Price – Quotes must include all applicable costs, including shipping.
     

If interested, questions need to be requested by the contractor prior to the quote submission date. These requests must be made via email to latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil or deanna.l.wilson27.civ@us.navy.mil by July 30, 2026, at 08:00 AM EST. Responses will be provided by close of business day on August 3, 2026. 


Quote packages are due by August 5, 2026, 10:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil or  deanna.l.wilson27.civ@us.navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:


1. Official Company Name;
2. Point of contact including names, emails, and phone numbers; and
3. DUNS number and Cage Code.

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