LOAD CELL RETRO KIT

The contract for the LOAD CELL RETRO KIT, identified by solicitation number SPMYM226P7116, is a sole-source award issued by DLA Maritime - Puget Sound under the Department of Defense, with a posting date of May 1, 2026, and a required delivery date of July 26, 2026. The acquisition is classified as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, targeting firms qualifying as small businesses under NAICS code 333923 for Industrial Process Control Instruments. The procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b) due to the proprietary nature of the MSI retrofit kits, which are custom-engineered, non-substitutable components designed exclusively for integration with existing MSI load indicating devices at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. The deliverables consist of 13 MSI retrofit assemblies (p/n: 228612), 26 MSI remote readouts (model: MSI-8004HD Gen2, p/n: 228974), 26 MSI installation totes (p/n: 228992), and 13 MSI battery well assemblies (p/n: 141257), all required to maintain form, fit, and function compatibility with current certified equipment without full system replacement. No formal contract clauses, packaging standards, marking specifications, barcoding requirements, or MIL-STDs are detailed in the documentation, with compliance focused on proprietary alignment and operational integrity. The estimated contract value falls between $15,000 and $350,000, though unit pricing is not provided. Award will be based solely on the acceptability of the offer from Measurement Systems International, with no competitive evaluation factors applied. The Contracting Officer is Naomi Larson, with no designated COR, COTR, or PCO identified. Delivery and acceptance will occur at PSNS, and the acquisition adheres to small business reporting obligations under FPDS while fulfilling sole-source justification requirements under FAR 6.302-1.