Small Business Set-Aside for Thermal Equipment Rental Per the Attachments

This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, strictly reserved for small businesses, with a solicitation number of N61331-26-Q-JK32 and a closing date of June 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. Responses must be submitted via email to jamell.l.kilgore.civ@us.navy.mil on company letterhead, including full OEM specifications, a capability statement, CAGE code, and lead time, with the solicitation number and vendor name clearly stated in the subject line. Quotes must adhere to a mandatory CLIN structure encompassing Rental Fee, Assembly/Dismantle Labor, Heat Exchange Cleaning Fee, Delivery Charge, and Pickup Charge, with all pricing clearly itemized. Shipping costs must be separately listed if not included in the base price. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, able to invoice through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and comply with NET 30 payment terms. Late, incomplete, or partial submissions will be rejected without consideration. The award will be made on a best value basis, evaluating price, delivery capability, quality, and past performance, with no formal weighting provided. The requirement is for the rental of a thermal system to cool approximately 4,000 gallons of a saltwater solution to sub-freezing temperatures over a period of up to eight weeks, including full service support such as delivery, setup, operator training, and post-rental decontamination of equipment. Performance is required at Panama City Beach, Florida, with F.O.B. Destination terms applying. Contractors must also comply with security protocols, including eligibility for access to Department of the Navy Controlled Unclassified Information, which may require an SF-86 clearance process. The contract includes optional extensions under FAR 52.217-8 and 52.217-9, but no specific option quantities or pricing are defined. The estimated value ranges from $25,000 to $350,000, constrained by the simplified acquisition threshold. Several FAR clauses governing subcontracting, executive compensation, cybersecurity, telecommunications restrictions, and data safeguarding are incorporated by reference, and vendors must affirm compliance with prohibitions on equipment from prohibited foreign sources, including ByteDance applications and covered telecommunications products. All attachments referenced in the solicitation are critical to understanding exact product requirements, quantities, and deliverables, and failure to account for