STRAP, RETAINING

This is a brand name only solicitation for 14 retaining straps manufactured by Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. with part number 37073B and alternate part number W3T105142, identified by NSN 5340 01-126-4569. Vendors must be authorized distributors and submit a letter of authorization from the original equipment manufacturer with their quotation; no substitutions are permitted. The solicitation, numbered 70Z08526Q30075B00, was posted on May 14, 2026, with responses due by 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 25, 2026. It is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333310, managed by the Department of Homeland Security’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 in Alameda, CA, with performance and delivery occurring at Curtis Bay, Maryland. Delivery must be made FOB destination by October 6, 2026, to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center at 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Building 88, Baltimore, MD 21226. Items must be individually packaged per MIL-STD-2073-1E, Method 10, Change 4, using double-layer 3/4-inch bubble wrap in ASTM-D5118 double-wall fiberboard boxes, and labeled per MIL-STD-129R, Change 3, including NSN, item name, part number, purchase order number, condition code, and quantity. Barcoding must comply with MIL-STD-129R standards. The contract is firm fixed price, and award will be made based on the most advantageous offer considering price and non-price factors, not as LPTA. All invoices must be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Contract performance is governed by multiple FAR clauses, including Buy American, Trade Agreements, Contractor Code of Business Ethics, Whistleblower Protections, and prohibitions on Kaspersky and other covered entities. Offerors must complete all required representations in SAM.gov, including UEI and size status certification, and comply with limitations on subcontracting if claiming small business status. The point of contact for equipment and packaging inquiries is John Kane at John.G.Kane@uscg.mil or (410)