SEAL ASSEMBLY SHAFT

This solicitation, numbered 70Z08526Q30064B00, is a Firm Fixed Price purchase order issued by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Surface Forces Logistics Center Procurement Branch 2, under the Department of Homeland Security, for a Brand Name Only seal assembly for a shaft, NSN 4320-22-269-2244, part number 217624852, manufactured by 17 Machinery LLC. Twelve units are required, and no substitutions are permitted; vendors must be authorized distributors of the OEM and must submit a letter of authorization with their quotation. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 333618, and offers must comply with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including prohibitions on sourcing from Kaspersky Lab and other covered entities, restrictions on subcontractor sales to the government, contractor ethics and whistleblower protections, and Buy American requirements. The delivery date is November 6, 2026, with FOB Destination terms, and items must be individually packaged per MIL-STD-2073, Method 31, using weather-resistant materials and ASTM-D5118 fiberboard boxes with desiccant conforming to MIL-D-3464 Type II or III. Markings must adhere to MIL-STD-129R, including NSN, item name, part number, purchase order number, condition code, and quantity, with mandatory machine-readable 2D Data Matrix or linear barcodes. All invoices must be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and proposals must include the offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE Code, along with completed representations and certifications as required by FAR 52.212-3. The award will be based on the most advantageous offer considering price and other evaluation factors, with no indication of a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. Technical, past performance, and pricing factors will be weighted by the Contracting Officer, and the government retains full inspection and acceptance rights at the delivery location. The POC for equipment and packaging inquiries is Alan Randolph, while primary and secondary points of contact for overall solicitation matters are Carlos Diaz Garcia and Daniel J. Nieves.