USNS MEDGAR EVERS Sea Chest Anodes

The U.S. Navy, through Mschq Norfolk under the Department of Defense, is soliciting sea chest anodes for the USNS MEDGAR EVERS (T-AKE 13) under solicitation N3220526Q7169, with a response deadline of June 17, 2026. The procurement is for four specific items: two copper anodes (Part Number 0070 100499), two cast iron anodes (Part Number 0160104), two aluminum anodes (Part Number 0101-057), and two Chloropac cells (Part Number 50669-001-M3), all to be delivered by January 27, 2027, to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia. The contract is a sole-source award to Xylem, contingent upon submission of a technically acceptable quote at a fair and reasonable price. All items are subject to firm fixed-price terms, and the contractor must meet stringent packaging and labeling standards per MIL-STD-2073-1, ASTM D3951, and MIL-STD-129, including ISPM-15 compliance for wood packaging and machine-readable markings consistent with MIL-STD-130. Shipments must be segregated by vessel and labeled with the ship name, requisition and delivery order numbers, and require 48-hour advance notification for FOB Destination deliveries. Quotations must comply with all solicitation requirements without incorporating vendor standard commercial terms, and technical acceptability is a pass/fail gate, requiring explicit affirmation that all part numbers and delivery dates can be met. The offeror must be registered in SAM, hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, and provide the Buy American Certificate. The acquisition is set aside for Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, while also subject to compliance with Buy American, DFARS 252.211-7003 for item identification, and prohibitions on foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems. Cybersecurity standards require compliance with NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, and the full suite of Deviation 2026-O0038 and 202