INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE OEM MACGREGOR USA ANCHOR WINDLASS INSPECTION AND TESTING

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound is sole sourcing the inspection and operational testing of the port and starboard anchor windlasses on the USNS T-AKE vessel to Macgregor USA Inc., the original equipment manufacturer, in direct compliance with COMSCINST 4490.1C, which mandates procurement from OEMs or authorized sources for systems critical to vessel safety. This requirement is essential for ensuring the continued safe operation of the anchor windlass systems until the next scheduled yard period, with all work to be performed exclusively by OEM-authorized MacGregor technicians using proprietary measurement criteria and testing procedures. The performance location is Busan, South Korea, with the work scheduled from July 4 to July 8, 2026, under a firm-fixed-price contract structure, where CLIN 0001 covers the inspection and testing services and CLIN 0002, though not separately priced, is used for tracking deliverables including the final OEM service report, written certification of brake band operability, an out brief with the vessel’s Master and Chief Engineer, and a Condition Found Report for any out-of-scope issues identified. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), provide their CAGE code, business size certification under NAICS code 336611, and submit required representations regarding compliance with regulations on inverted domestic corporations, defense telecommunications equipment, human trafficking, and exclusions from the Xinjiang region and the Maduro regime. The contract incorporates strict reporting and identification mandates aligned with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, requiring machine-readable, two-dimensional data matrix labels for all items, with full reporting of unique item identifiers, part numbers, lot/batch data, and warranty status via the Material Inspection and Receiving Report. Payment and reporting must be conducted entirely through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), using specific DoDAACs for payment, inspection, and administration, and supplemented by MSC-specific WAWF instructions. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.246-7003 for safety issue notifications, and antiterrorism/force protection requirements is mandatory, including training for all personnel and adherence to embassy security protocols for foreign nationals. The Government will evaluate offers based on price, past performance, and technical factors including delivery date, with no relative weighting assigned, and will select the most advantageous offer based on all factors