Grease Fittings

The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Maritime, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Division intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed price contract for the USS Gladiator grease fitting, screw, taper plug, lip seal and various items sole source to Marine Safety Corporation which will be required by the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, in Portsmouth, VA. Marine Safety is the only company with sole possession of proprietary drawings, technical manuals, and expertise repair parts. A full list of references and associated ordering data shall be set forth within the written solicitation. The components will be acquired in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The procurement will be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 332919. Requests for quote will be available for download on or about 29 July 2014 at the following website: http://www.neco.navy.mil under solicitation number SPMYM1-14-Q-0137. Potential vendors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available by downloading the documents at the above web site. This office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting a quote, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the quote. Through its submission, the vendor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the Central contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for award to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make a vendor ineligible for award. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-999-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. The NECO website has a "submit bid" button next to the solicitation number. DO NOT use the "submit bid" button on NECO to submit your proposal. Telephone request are not authorized and shall not be accepted. Only completed copies of the SF 1449 solicitation document will be accepted as qualifying quotes. Contracting Office Point of Contact and Address: Robbie O. McDuffie Attention: Code NMD.1R Bldg. 1500 2nd Floor Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000 Fax: (757) 396-8017 Email: Robbie.mcduffie@navy.mil