NOAA Ship FERDINAND R. HASSLER Propeller

Solicitation 1305M226Q0174 is a Request for Quote issued by the Department of Commerce for the manufacture of one ship set of propellers, consisting of one left-hand and one right-hand propeller, for the NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler. The propellers must be 90 inches in diameter with an 87.05 inch pitch at 0.70R, featuring five blades, a 16 inch hub length, and must be constructed from ABS Type 2 or Type CF-3 material. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, requiring the manufacturer to be an ABS certified foundry. The contract includes a performance period of 28 weeks from the date of award and requires the contractor to provide a set of edge gauges for inspection and a scrap credit for two existing propellers. Award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, evaluating non-price factors such as technical capability and past performance on a pass/fail basis. Technical requirements include adherence to NAVSEA Drawing 245-8445988 and Class I tolerances, while preservation and packaging must comply with MIL-DTL-2845E Level A standards. The contractor is responsible for obtaining ABS drawing approval and managing the ABS survey during manufacturing, while NOAA will handle the survey at final acceptance. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform System, and quotes must be submitted in three volumes to the contracting officer and contract specialist.