USNS RICHARD BYRD - PUMP ASSEMBLY, CHILL WATER

This contract solicits the procurement of a single Pump Assembly for Chill Water service to be installed onboard the USNS RICHARD BYRD (T-AKE 4). It is a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract issued under solicitation number N3220526Q0036 by the Military Sealift Command via MSC Headquarters Norfolk, Department of Defense. The solicitation was originally released on March 31, 2026, and extended twice, with the final response deadline set for May 20, 2026. The delivery schedule requires the pump assembly to be delivered no later than April 1, 2028, with FOB destination terms specifying shipment to Military Sealift Command facilities in San Diego, CA. Packaging and marking must comply with military standards including MIL-STD-2073-1 for packaging and MIL-STD-129R for container marking, ensuring all shipments are clearly labeled for the USNS RICHARD BYRD. Unique item identification is mandated according to MIL-STD-130 using 2D Data Matrix barcodes to facilitate machine-readable tracking and verification. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, many modified by agency-specific deviations, governing compliance with labor, security, sourcing, and reporting requirements. Notable provisions address prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, restrictions on contracting with suppliers requiring certain confidentiality agreements, prohibitions on acquiring covered defense telecommunications equipment per Section 889, and anti-human trafficking measures. Evaluation criteria employ a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with proposals assessed primarily for technical compliance and only then for price reasonableness. The contracting officer for this procurement is identified as Darius Swift, with invoicing and payment to be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system. While no pricing data or contract value is disclosed, the contract requires full compliance with delivery, inspection, acceptance, and marking standards at the designated recipient location. Socioeconomic set-aside status is not specified, and while representations related to telecommunications equipment and entity status are required, no offeror-specific certifications or affiliations are included in the available documents.