Procure Replacement Hubbell Water Heaters

The NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson requires the procurement of two Hubbell Model MSE100-0-24SLT4 replacement hot water heaters, with installation scheduled during the vessel’s midlife repair period from October 2026 to March 2028. The heaters must be 100-gallon marine grade units with ABS/USCG certification, operating at 24 kW, 480 VAC, three-phase power, and constructed of heavy-duty cement-lined carbon steel with an ASME rating for 100 psi design pressure. Each unit must include magnetic contactor immersion elements, an operating thermostat, a manual-reset safety high-temperature cutout, and an ASME-rated combination temperature and pressure relief valve. The requirement is strictly for the Hubbell Model MSE100-0-24SLT4 or an equivalent, with formal brand name justification documented. The solicitation is issued as a firm-fixed-price, all-or-nothing purchase order under the NAICS code 333310, with delivery due no later than September 30, 2026, to the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson at the JAG Alaska Shipyard in Ketchikan, AK, on a Free On Board (FOB) destination basis. Payment terms are Net 30, and all invoices must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. The procuring agency is the OMAO Field Delegates of the Department of Commerce, based in Kansas City, MO, with contracting officer Isaac Bright overseeing the process. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside, requiring all offerors to maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and to provide their Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, and the first page of their SAM registration with their quote. Offerors must affirm their size and socioeconomic status in accordance with the assigned NAICS code, and failure to do so renders the quote nonresponsive. Proposals must include a detailed statement of compliance with all solicitation terms, technical documentation such as material specifications, product images, and an authorized OEM letter, along with two recent references for past performance on similar contracts. Liability insurance documentation is mandatory, and all offerings must satisfy Buy American requirements. The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, past performance, and price, awarding to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer. The contract includes clauses mandating compliance with provisions on organizational conflict of interest, combating trafficking in