RUBRAIL

The United States Coast Guard is soliciting a sole-source purchase order under simplified acquisition procedures for ten 40-foot sections of DB 50 BLACK TAPERED D W/KEY BORE rubber rail, part number 802005001-40 and NSN 2040-01-642-3078, totaling 400 linear feet, to be used on 26-foot TANB vessels. This acquisition is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b) as a brand-name-only requirement, with no acceptable alternates available due to proprietary design and lack of technical data for other products. The solicitation is a combined synopsis and request for quotes, open only to small businesses under a total small business set-aside with NAICS code 336611, and responses are due by May 18, 2026. The contract will be awarded on a best value trade-off basis, evaluating completeness of requirement fulfillment, delivery time, and price, without a lowest price technically acceptable methodology. Delivery is required by April 13, 2026, to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore, Maryland, under FOB destination terms. All items must be packaged in compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E Method 10, labeled and marked per MIL-STD-129R with ISO/IEC 16388-2007 Code 39 barcodes, and accompanied by an itemized packaging list showing the purchase order number, NSN, vendor name, and part number. Invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Invoice Processing Portal at ipp.gov, and payment will be issued net 30 days after receipt and acceptance. The sole qualified supplier is Duramax Marine LLC, and the contracting officer is Bryan Duffey with Steven Bolen serving as the technical representative. All vendors must maintain active SAM.gov registration, and compliance with clauses related to telecommunications equipment restrictions, service contracting, and commercial item procedures is mandatory.