SEAL ASSEMBLY AND CARTRIDGE

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, acting on behalf of the Military Sealift Command, is soliciting a firm-fixed-price supply contract for the direct replacement of OEM John Crane mechanical seals used in the Low Temperature Fresh Water, Main Seawater Cooling, and Stripping Pump systems aboard the USNS JOHN LEWIS (T-AO 205). This requirement is strictly designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 339991, and mandates that only original equipment manufacturer parts be used per COMSCINST 4490.1 due to the critical safety nature of these components, which support the Main Engine and Engine Room plant. The solicitation, numbered N0040626Q0146, will close on May 6, 2026, and the anticipated award date is May 2026. Contractors must provide five seal assemblies and four cartridges, with delivery required no later than August 12, 2026, to the Military Sealift Command BATS facility in San Diego, California, under FOB Destination terms. Evaluation will be based on a trade-off approach considering technical capability—including delivery schedule—price, and past performance, with no assigned weights or adjectival ratings. Compliance with military packaging standards (MIL-STD-2073-1 or ASTM D3951), ISPM-15 for wood materials, MIL-STD-129R marking, and MIL-STD-130 unique item identification using 2D Data Matrix barcodes is mandatory. All invoices and receiving reports must be submitted electronically via WAWF, and packaging must clearly identify the vessel name, requisition, and delivery order numbers. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance at the destination. Contract clauses incorporating cybersecurity safeguards, prohibition on inverted domestic corporations, SAM maintenance, and restrictions on confidential agreements are included, with additional security requirements such as DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7018 applicable to protect defense information and ban restricted telecommunications equipment. Offerors must be SAM-registered small businesses with valid UEI and CAGE codes, and only manufacturers or authorized distributors of OEM John Crane parts may respond. No contract value is disclosed, and all pricing is to be submitted by offerors as part of their quotation.