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

This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with NAICS code 541380, issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City Beach, Florida, for the rental of thermal equipment and associated services. The solicitation, identified as N61331-26-Q-JK26, requires vendors to submit electronic quotes via email to jamell.l.kilgore.civ@us.navy.mil no later than June 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. Central Time, with the subject line including the solicitation number and vendor name. Quotes must be complete and submitted on company letterhead, including full OEM specifications, CAGE code, and lead time. Pricing must follow a strict CLIN structure: Rental Fee, Assembly/Dismantle Labor, Heat Exchange Cleaning Fee, Delivery Charge, and Pickup Charge, each as a separate line item. Shipping must be itemized if not bundled into the price. All vendors must be capable of invoicing through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and comply with NET 30-day payment terms. Failure to meet submission requirements or submitting late, partial, or incomplete quotes will result in disqualification. The contract requires delivery and pickup of thermal equipment, including one chiller, eight hoses, eight cables, four cable tails, one heat exchanger, two banded cables, and additional components to Panama City Beach, Florida, with FOB Destination terms. Deliveries must occur Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. local time, with no deliveries accepted on federal holidays or after 2:30 p.m. The contractor is responsible for on-site setup, operational briefing for Navy personnel, and post-rental cleaning and decontamination of all equipment. Evaluation will be based on best value, considering price, delivery, quality, and past performance, with no specific weights assigned. The requirement is unclassified, but contractors must safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information in accordance with DoDI 5200.48, implement cybersecurity measures including anti-malware, firewalls, and timely patching, and adhere to Operations Security protocols to protect critical military information. Disclosure of any contract-related information without prior NSWC PCD authorization is prohibited. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration, provide required certifications regarding entity control, executive compensation, telecommunications equipment, and corporate conduct, and comply with provisions governing subcontracts, disputes,