USNS LEROY GRUMMAN_Balanced Fairlead Replacement_Sole Source

The solicitation N3220526Q7194, issued by the Department of Defense through Mschq Norfolk, seeks eleven fairleads with rollers from Smith-Berger Marine, Inc., with quotations accepted only from the original equipment manufacturer as a sole source procurement. The contract is for commercial items under a firm fixed price arrangement, with a performance period from July 6, 2026, through November 30, 2026, and delivery required at the MSC Warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia, under FOB Destination terms. All items must comply with stringent military packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-STD-129R, and MIL-STD-130, requiring each fairlead to be permanently marked with a two-dimensional Data Matrix symbol encoded with enterprise identifier, serial number, and unique identification data per ISO/IEC 16022. Packaging materials must adhere to ISPM No. 15 for wood treatment and conform to DOOMANUAL 4140.01, Volume 9 and ASTM D3951 where applicable. The solicitation mandates full compliance with cybersecurity and supply chain integrity requirements outlined in DFARS clauses 252.204-7012, 252.204-7017, and 252.225-7060, which enforce NIST SP 800-171 controls, prohibit acquisition of equipment from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and require reporting of covered defense telecommunications components. Unique Item Identification (IUID) must be registered in the DoD UID Database, and all subcontracting obligations flow down IUID and cybersecurity clauses. The evaluation process follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold based on adherence to specifications, and award will go to the lowest fair and reasonable price among technically compliant offers. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with payment routed via DoDAAC N50082. The procurement excludes any set-asides and applies multiple Deviation clauses from FAR 52.209-10, 52.209-6, 52.212-1, 52.222-90, and