Saltwater Strainers - USNS SUPPLY

The U.S. Navy is soliciting bids for the procurement of Hellan-manufactured saltwater strainer replacements to support the USNS SUPPLY (T-AOE 6), with JA Moody designated as the sole distributor for these parts. The solicitation, numbered N3220526Q7171, was issued on May 26, 2026, with responses due by June 5, 2026, and will be awarded under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical compliance is a pass-fail threshold and price is the primary deciding factor among qualified offerors. The contract falls under NAICS code 333914 and is classified as a commercial item acquisition governed by FAR Part 12, with a firm fixed price structure anticipated upon award. Deliveries must be completed between May 4 and November 30, 2026, with all items arriving no later than November 26, 2026, at FOB Norfolk, Virginia, to designated locations including MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Building W-143, or other notified sites such as Bldg. LP-26 or Williamsburg, VA. All products must comply with stringent military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1 or ASTM D3951 for packaging, ISPM-15 compliance for wood materials, and detailed labeling per MIL-STD-129R, requiring minimum 2-inch stenciled text identifying the recipient as USNS SUPPLY (T-AOE 6), along with requisition and purchase order numbers. Unique Item Identification (UII) is mandatory per MIL-STD-130, with machine-readable barcodes encoded in ISO/IEC 15434 using format indicators 05, 06, and 12, containing enterprise identifier, serial number, and part/lot/batch information. Invoicing must be conducted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with submissions allowed only in Adobe or Microsoft Office formats. Contractors must comply with numerous DFARS and FAR clauses covering cybersecurity (252.204-7012), prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment (252.204-7018), whistleblower protections, electronic payment requirements, and restrictions on business dealings with restricted entities, including those linked to the Maduro regime or Xinjiang