USNS HECTOR CAFFERATA (ESB 8) GREY WATER PUMPS

The U.S. Navy, through the Department of Defense and Mschq Norfolk, is soliciting two grey water system pumps for installation on the USNS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. (ESB 8), with the specified item being Part Number 998-1110-A-58, a close-coupled centrifugal pump featuring a 1-1/2 inch inlet, 1-1/4 inch outlet, a maximum 10-inch impeller, 3 horsepower, 440 VAC, 1750 RPM, and operational compliance with military and federal specifications. The solicitation, issued under SF-1449 (Rev. 11/2021) with number N3220526Q7189, specifies a firm fixed price contracting structure and is evaluated on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis, where compliance with technical requirements—specifically part number, delivery date, and adherence to government terms—is mandatory and non-negotiable. Quotes must not include any vendor standard commercial terms, and failure to meet these technical and procedural conditions will result in non-responsiveness. Deliverables must be shipped FOB destination to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, with a required delivery date no later than January 31, 2027, and contractors must provide 48-hour advance notification prior to delivery, including contract number, requisition number, quantity, weight, and dimensions. All items require unique item identification as per MIL-STD-130, with machine-readable labeling, proper exterior markings in 2-inch stencil including “MARK FOR: USNS HECTOR CAFFERATA (ESB 8),” and compliance with DoD supply chain packaging standards outlined in DOOMANUAL 4140.01 Volume 9 using MIL-STD-2073-1 or ASTM D3951, while wood packaging must meet ISPM-15 certification. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively via Wide Area Workflow using designated DoDAACs, with payment processed through Electronic Funds Transfer and subject to the System for Award Management. The contract imposes numerous cybersecurity, labor, ethical, and trade compliance clauses, including NIST SP 800-171, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, Buy American Act certifications, trafficking in persons requirements, and DEI discrimination prohibitions. The