Emergency Shower

This solicitation, numbered N0040626Q0425, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Part 12 for the purchase of a single emergency shower unit, classified as a commercial item. The acquisition is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under the Total Small Business Set-Aside provision, requiring all offerors to self-certify as small businesses and register in the System for Award Management. The contract is firm-fixed-price, with delivery required FOB destination at 1030 W Street, Bremerton, WA, within 30 calendar days of award. The emergency shower must be self-contained, non-plumbed, freeze-protected, and feature an insulated 2,000-liter overhead tank with an immersion heater and HydroClenz water treatment system to ensure a 15-minute flow of tepid water per ANSI Z358.1 standards, along with a stainless steel frame, GRP enclosure, panic bar, thermometer, water level indicator, secondary fill point, test handle, and full safety signage. All items must be uniquely identified and marked per MIL-STD-130 using a two-dimensional data matrix compliant with ISO/IEC 16022, encoding enterprise identifier, serial number, and part information, with machine-readable verification required. Packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129, including unique package identification numbers for traceability via UPS or FedEx. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those related to subcontracting, child labor, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, Buy American, and prohibitions on procurement from the Xinjiang region or Maduro regime. Payment is processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, and compliance with IUID reporting requirements mandates submission of 14 data elements for the item and 11 for embedded subassemblies. Offerors must submit proposals via SF-1449 by August 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM local time to the designated Bremerton address, with questions directed to Jennifer Boyle. The government will evaluate offers on a trade-off basis for best value, considering both price and non-price factors, and will not accept proposals from firms that are debarred, suspended, or excluded. Access to the delivery site will require registration in the Defense Biometric Identification System.