USNS COMFORT Von Duprin Fire Door Items

The contract solicitation N3220526Q7174, issued by the Department of Defense through Mschq Norfolk, seeks the supply and installation of Von Duprin fire door hardware and components for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20), with all deliveries required by August 4, 2026, at the MSC Warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia. The scope covers four CLINs for replacement hardware, and supply and installation of fire door parts, though actual unit prices and total contract value are not provided, indicating a potential simplified acquisition under the threshold without finalized pricing. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement evaluated under the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, requiring technical compliance with all specifications as a threshold, after which the lowest quotation is selected. Delivery must conform to strict defense packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073-1, including ISPM-15-compliant wood materials, 2-inch stenciled labels identifying USNS COMFORT and WI 574B FIRE DOORS, and unique item identification via ISO/IEC 16022 Data Matrix symbols compliant with MIL-STD-130. All items require electronic invoicing through WAWF, with payments processed via DoDAAC N50082, and shipments must be pre-notified 48 hours in advance to the transportation team. The contractor is responsible for risk of loss until delivery at the contractor’s destination in Norfolk, VA, and must adhere to stringent cybersecurity and information safeguarding requirements, including NIST SP 800-171 controls and DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information. Multiple FAR and DFARS clauses apply, including prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, convict labor, DEI discrimination, Buy American provisions, and restrictions on procurement from Xinjiang or Maduro-regime entities, all subject to deviations as noted. Offerors must provide their UEI and CAGE code if supplying covered telecommunications equipment, and all representations related to human trafficking, former DoD officials, or foreign origin must be accurately completed. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination warehouse under DoDAAC N62387, with verification of marking, labeling, and UID compliance as primary acceptance criteria, and no performance or quality tolerances beyond documentation and marking are specified.