NUWCDIVNPT Water Vending

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport is seeking a contractor to provide water vending services across up to 81 buildings at its Newport, Rhode Island installation and Naval Station Newport, supporting approximately 8,000 personnel. The requirement is for the installation, maintenance, and operation of hot and cold water dispensing units on a demand-driven basis, triggered by subscription requests from designated building coordinators. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) services arrangement with a maximum performance period of five years, and delivery terms are FOB Destination, meaning title and risk transfer upon delivery to the specified locations. The contractor must ensure all equipment is securely anchored with anti-tip devices, visibly labeled with safety decals, and maintained to strict sanitation standards aligned with NAVMED, FDA, and NSF guidelines, under the oversight of the NUWCDIVNPT Fire Safety Branch and medical authorities. Personnel must be trained, possess valid security credentials, and comply with the NUWCDIVNPT Security Manual. Invoicing is managed directly by the contractor with water pool managers, and no specific government invoicing system is mandated. The solicitation, numbered N6660426Q0318, was issued on May 1, 2026, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, and includes three amendments; it is unrestricted, having withdrawn its prior small business set-aside status. Proposals must be submitted electronically in four volumes, with strict formatting requirements including no hyperlinks, minimum 10-point font, and single-spacing. Evaluation is based on two non-weighted factors: percentage of gross sales and past performance, with award determined by best overall value through a trade-off process, not lowest price technically acceptable. Past performance is assessed using adjectival ratings of acceptable or unacceptable, with unknown performance treated as acceptable. Contract administration is managed by Michael Ouellette and Andrew Nagelhout, with no designated COR or COTR assigned prior to award. Subcontracting is strictly prohibited without prior written approval from both the Contracting Officer and the FSB, and the contract cannot be sold or transferred without government consent. The contractor must maintain all required insurance independently and flow down the NAF Termination for Convenience clause to subcontractors. Packaging, preservation, and marking specifications are not provided, and no specific appropriation or account data are included in the solicitation, to be determined upon award.