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Presolicitation Notice for 20' FLATRACK W/Steel Floors and end walls

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is soliciting a single firm fixed price purchase order for one 20-foot flatrack with steel floors and end walls under simplified acquisition procedures, exclusively for small businesses as defined by the 500-employee size standard under NAICS code 332312. This procurement is conducted as a total small business set-aside with no written solicitation issued; the presolicitation notice serves as the sole source of requirements. Quotes must be submitted by July 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST to David Crouch at David.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil and must include company letterhead, pricing rounded to the nearest dollar, CAGE code, FOB destination, point of contact, GSA contract number if applicable, and business size certification. Delivery is to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division in Crane, Indiana. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with technical submissions assessed on a pass/fail basis against the performance work statement’s salient characteristics. Only technically acceptable offers will proceed to price and past performance evaluation, which will leverage SPRS, SAM, and FAPIIS data. Award will go to the vendor offering the most advantageous evaluated price among qualified responders, with no discussions permitted. All applicable FAR 12.205, DFARS 212.301, and NMCARS 5212.3 clauses are incorporated, including clauses on System for Award Management, Instructions to Offerors, Contract Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items, FOB Destination, and Wide Area Workflow payment instructions. Clarifications must be requested by July 22, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST, and all responses will be published via amendment.

General Info

Small business set-aside for one 20-foot flatrack, due July 27, 2026, to Crane, Indiana, fixed price, no solicitation.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Nswc CarderockView Agency

NAICS

332312 - Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Crane, IN, 47522, USA

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SBA

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Flat+Rack+Specifications_Redacted.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Carderock
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OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20817-5700, USA
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Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20817-5700, USA

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This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 Pre-solicitation Notice for Commercial Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2).  In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 


Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures that meets the specifications outlined below.  This solicitation is set aside for small business  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and a written solicitation will not be issued. 


The Point of Contact for this acquisition is David Crouch, at David.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil 


The NAICS code is 332312


The business size standard is 500 Employees


Delivery Address


Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division


NSWC Crane, 300 Hwy 361


Crane, IN 47522


Specifications:  See attached Specifications


CLIN 0001


Description 20' FLATRACK W/ Steel Floors & end walls


Quantity 1


The Government has determined that an award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose   technically acceptable quote is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government, past performance and price considered.  The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters.  The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters.    


Evaluation Factors  


  1. Technical –  All quotations will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis to determine if the proposed product(s) clearly meet the minimum technical requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement / salient characteristics. Quotations that do not meet the minimum requirements will be rated "Unacceptable" and will not be considered further.
  2. Past Performance – Past Performance will be evaluated via SPRS, SAM, FAPIIS, and other sources.
  3. Price – The price of all technically acceptable quotations will be evaluated for reasonableness. Award will be made to the vendor with the most advantageous evaluated price among the technically acceptable quotations.

Quote packages are due by  7/27/2026  at 11:00 AM EST.   Quote packages shall be sent to David.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil and include the following information: 



  1. Quote on company’s Letterhead
  2. Pricing
  3. Cage Code
  4. FOB Destination
  5. Point of contact
  6. GSA contract number (if applicable)
  7. Business Size
  8. All Pricing rounded off to the nearest whole dollar


Applicable clauses and provisions included in FAR 12.205, DFARS 212.301 and NMCARS 5212.3 are incorporated into this notice.  The following provisions and clauses are provided but are not all inclusive of all applicable terms and conditions:


52.204-7 – System for Award Management


52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors


52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Service


52.247.34 – FOB Destination


252.232-7006 - Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)



Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to David Crouch by 22 July 2026 at 8:00 AM EST.  All questions will be answered in an amendment to this notice.


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