USNS APALACHICOLA/YUMA Reduction Gear Overhaul

This procurement is for technical services to remove and return the Main Reduction Gears (MRG) on USNS APALACHICOLA and USNS YUMA to service at Fairwinds Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia, with work scheduled for 15–30 July 2026 for APALACHICOLA and 31 July–14 August 2026 for YUMA. The solicitation, issued by the MSC Norfolk office under NAICS code 811310 and assigned number N3220526Q7168, requires offers from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) service providers who will perform reactivation, maintenance, and inspection under strict adherence to manufacturer standards and MSC-specific protocols. Work must be carried out by an OEM-authorized field service representative with a signed letter of qualification and relevant training certification, including fluid drainage and disposal compliant with environmental laws, repainting and lagging restoration, and delivery of complete electronic technical documentation. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement with two line items, one per ship, with no predetermined total value—vendors must submit detailed pricing for labor, materials, freight, and travel. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail gate requiring full compliance with all SOW elements, and any deviation that includes vendor standard commercial terms renders a quote non-responsive. The acquisition is set aside for Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, and all offerors must maintain active SAM and WAWF registrations, with invoicing mandated through the WAWF electronic system using specified DoDAACs. The contract incorporates numerous critical FAR and DFARS clauses including those governing cybersecurity, antiterrorism training, personal identity verification, trafficking in persons, Buy American compliance, sustainable products, and prohibitions on foreign-made unmanned systems. Critical Safety Item protocols apply, requiring adherence to ship lockout/tagout policies, and contractors must coordinate with Port Engineers for facility access. All work must result in signed reports and checklists, countersigned by Company representatives, and must meet inspection criteria at the designated destination. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 16 June 2026 in Adobe or Microsoft Office formats, without referencing any commercial boilerplate terms, and will be evaluated using a lowest-priced technically acceptable methodology.