Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Preventive Maintenance Services

The U.S. Navy, through NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, is soliciting a single-award, firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for preventive maintenance services on material handling equipment at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The requirement covers semi-annual, annual, and biannual preventive maintenance for 38 forklifts and three mobile elevated work platforms, with services to be performed Monday through Friday between 07:00 and 16:00, excluding federal holidays. The base ordering period spans two years from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028, with an optional extension under FAR 52.217-8 that could extend performance through February 28, 2029. The solicitation, numbered N0018926QW276, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811310, and all respondents must be active in the System for Award Management with a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. Proposals must be submitted electronically by the extended deadline of August 5, 2026, to the designated contracting officer email, and must include a signed solicitation, a completed pricing spreadsheet, and a signed copy of Amendment 0001. Contractors must comply with stringent operational, security, and technical requirements. All work is performed on-site, and personnel must adhere to base security protocols, including REAL ID Act compliance for access, and submit a current roster of all workers within ten days of award. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the Government at the Groton facility using standards outlined in enclosures such as the MHE PM Inspection Checklist, Fork Inspection guidelines, and WTL testing procedures, requiring NIST-traceable weights, 125% load testing, and 1000-volt dielectric testing. Equipment must be marked per MIL-STD-130 with a two-dimensional Data Matrix symbol containing enterprise identifier, serial number, and DoD-recognized unique identification, while shipments must follow MIL-STD-129 labeling standards. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and payment will be processed via DFAS electronic funds transfer. Contractors must also comply with federal and defense clauses covering trafficking in persons, subcontractor exclusions, export controls, toxic materials handling, and DEI nondiscrimination, and