ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE WORKSTATIONS
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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane is seeking 12 units of 48-inch and 12 units of 72-inch Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Workstations, each with part number FR-15-16-W-843030, under a sole source procurement authorized under FAR 12.201-1. The requirement is exclusively targeted at SteelSentry Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland, due to the critical nature of supporting the SPY-6 Depot Activation, where these specific workstations are essential for safe and standardized repair of Line Replaceable Units. The workstations must meet exacting proprietary specifications including 1.125-inch wood cores, single-sided uprights with adjustable melamine shelving, total lock casters, integrated drawers of 3, 6, and 12 inches, custom ESD bin assemblies, full cable management, 15-amp power strips, and LED overhead lighting. Any deviation from this vendor’s design would compromise lab standardization, require costly and time-consuming re-engineering of the facility layout and ESD certification, and delay depot operations by 6 to 8 months, incurring an estimated $125,000 to $150,000 in unrecoverable costs. The government has determined that no other vendor can replicate the compatibility, safety, and operational integration of SteelSentry’s platform without causing substantial disruption. Offers must be submitted electronically by 11:00 PM Eastern Time on July 20, 2026, to the designated Navy email, and all offerors must be registered in SAM. While other vendors may submit capability statements, the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov, and it is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor for updates.
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Crane, IN, 47522, USASet-Aside
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N0016426Q0204 – SOLE SOURCE – ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE WORKSTATIONS – FSG 6640 – NAICS 337127
ISSUE DATE 01-JUL-2026 – CLOSING DATE 20-JUL-2026 – 11:00 PM Eastern Time
ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for a quantity of 12 48-inch Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Workstations Part Number FR-15-16-W-843030 and a quantity of 12 72-inch Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Workstations Part Number FR-15-16-W-843030 in accordance with specific options and specifications with a required delivery of eight to twelve weeks.
SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT- The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source only STEELSENTRY INC. of Gaithersburg Maryland, Cage Code 4PJE1, under the authority of FAR 12.201-1 for Commercial supplies using Simplified Procedures. This is being solicited on a sole source only basis because the procurement of SteelSentry Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Workstations is essential to support the critical SPY-6 Depot Activation. These specific workstations are strictly required for Depot-level repair efforts of SPY-6 Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and must be sole-sourced to ensure absolute compatibility, safety, and standardization with the existing lab equipment footprint. The SPY-6 Depot operates under stringent ESD safety protocols, and the facility's current layout, workflow, and safety certifications are already baselined around the proprietary dimensions and modular configurations of the SteelSentry platform. Each workstation requires a highly specific, fully integrated ESD compliance package featuring 1.125-inch wood cores, single-sided uprights with adjustable melamine shelving, total lock casters, and heavy-duty storage components including integrated 3-inch, 6-inch, and 12-inch drawers alongside customized ESD bin assemblies. To meet operational requirements, the units must also include complete cable management systems, high-capacity 15-amp power strips, and LED overhead lighting.
Introducing a different manufacturer's workstations would fracture lab standardization and introduce unacceptable risks to the LRU repair process. A mixed-vendor environment would require the Government to re-engineer the lab floor plan, re-certify the integrated ESD compliance of the entire workspace, and potentially alter established maintenance procedures. It is estimated that attempting to integrate a different vendor's equipment would cause an unacceptable Depot Activation delay of 6 to 8 months and result in a duplicated, unrecoverable cost to the Government of approximately $125,000 to $150,000. This estimated cost accounts for the required engineering redesign, environmental safety re-certifications, and the potential forced replacement of existing legacy lab equipment to maintain mandatory operational uniformity. Therefore, SteelSentry is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling this requirement without causing substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the DoW mission.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov.
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR 12.201-1 as a written Firm Fixed Priced Request for Quotes . Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N0016426Q0204 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto.
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation.
For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
Offers shall be e-mailed to rose.m.brown44.civ@us.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before
20-JUL-2026 – 11:00 PM Eastern Time.