HEATING ELEMENT, ELECTRICAL

This solicitation, issued by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Surface Forces Logistics Center under the Department of Homeland Security, seeks five electrical heating elements with part number 76864 and NSN 4410-01-422-2868, twenty with part number 76868 and NSN 4520-01-424-8876, and another twenty with part number 571X-101179 and NSN 4520-01-470-5003. All items are U-bent heating elements rated at 1666.7 W and 260 V, measuring 18.406" x 3.625" x 1.125", to be delivered FOB destination to the USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore, MD. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 333414, and offers must be submitted by July 10, 2026. Contractors must comply with stringent packaging and preservation standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E, Method 10, requiring each item to be individually cushioned with a double layer of 3/4 inch bubble wrap and enclosed in ASTM-D5118-compliant fiberboard boxes. Preservation includes individual sealing in bags to prevent corrosion and moisture damage, especially for Line Item 3. All packaging must be labeled according to MIL-STD-129R, including item name, part number, NSN, quantity, condition code “COND-A”, contract number, purchase order number, vendor name, and the explicit designation “COAST GUARD SFLC MATERIAL”. Each package must also bear a Code 39 barcode compliant with ISO/IEC-16388-2007. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Portal, and the contract is a firm fixed price purchase order. The government retains the right to inspect and accept items at the delivery location, with acceptance contingent on full conformance to contract specifications. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, self-certify as small businesses under 13 CFR Part 121, and comply with federal prohibitions on sourcing equipment or services from designated foreign entities like Kaspersky Lab, Huawei, or ZTE. Further,