USNS CODY PREHEATING UNIT

The USNS CODY Preheating Unit solicitation, identified as N3220526Q7175, was issued by the Department of Defense through Mschq Norfolk on May 29, 2026, with a revised deadline of June 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT for submissions. This is a sole-source procurement directed to Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Inc., the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the Ship Service Diesel Generators aboard USNS CODY (T-EPF 14), requiring delivery of a single Preheating Unit with part number 00B64900 by July 1, 2026, to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base, Norfolk, VA. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement, with inspection and acceptance performed at the destination under the oversight of the MSC Program Management Centralized and Supt Staff Norfolk. The item must be packaged and marked in strict compliance with DODMANUAL 4140.01, MIL-STD-2073-1 or ASTM D3951, ISPM-15 for wood, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, including mandatory identification of the vessel, requisition number N297976108S323, and unique item identifiers per MIL-STD-130. The contractor must provide 48-hour advance notification of shipment, including contract and delivery details, to the designated transportation team. The procurement is governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, many incorporating deviations from standard text, including provisions on System for Award Management maintenance, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, equal opportunity, combating trafficking in persons, cybersecurity through NIST SP 800-171 compliance, safeguarding covered defense information under DFARS 252.204-7008, electronic payment submission via Wide Area Workflow, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Offerors must affirm compliance with representations regarding excluded parties, former DoD official compensation, foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and the prohibition on covered defense telecommunications equipment. While the solicitation initially listed socioeconomic set-asides for HUBZone, small business, and SDVOSB concerns, the award is restricted to the sole source vendor due to OEM requirements. Payment and administrative functions are routed through specific DoDA