SOLE SOURCE OEM SIMS PUMP VALVE FIRE PUMP PARTS

The Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound is sole sourcing a contract for critical fire pump replacement parts to Sims Pump Valve CO, Inc., the original equipment manufacturer that holds proprietary drawing rights and has no authorized distributors. The requirement includes specific components such as the impeller, casing rings, stub shaft, bolt sets, key, set screw, O-ring, motor bearing, and casing, each defined by precise part numbers, with delivery scheduled for November 25, 2026, to the Military Sealift Command in San Diego, California. The contract is a firm-fixed-price award with no set-aside, classified under NAICS code 333996, and the government retains discretion to determine whether competitive solicitation is warranted based on responses to the notice, though no competition is planned at this time. Price reasonableness and past performance will be evaluated as part of the responsibility determination under FAR 12.203, with award anticipated in May 2026. All deliverables must comply with strict military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-STD-129R, and MIL-STD-130, requiring Unique Item Identification with machine-readable data matrix barcodes compliant with ISO/IEC 16022 and encoded using ISO/IEC 15418 and 15434 standards. Wood packaging must meet ISPM-15 phytosanitary requirements, and preservation must follow defense supply chain guidelines per DOOMANUAL 4140.01, Volume 9. Items must be labeled with the vessel name USNS Amelia Earhart and include requisition and purchase order numbers, all in 2-inch stenciled font. Invoicing is mandatory through Wide Area WorkFlow, with payments managed via DoDAAC N50082 and issuance through N00406. Contract administration is overseen by Zoe Sarto and Nicole Eygnor, with compliance enforced through standardized FAR and DFARS clauses covering subcontracting, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, item identification, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and internal confidentiality agreements. No contract value is disclosed, as pricing information is omitted, and no socioeconomic certifications or UEI/CAGE data are populated in the solicitation.