USNS ROBERT E. PEARY Double-Horn Welded Cleat

The contract solicitation N3220526Q7152 is for the supply of five 16-inch double-horn welded cleats, each rated for a 27,000 lb safe working load, in accordance with Drawing 2276338 and MSC part number 2276338-16, originally misstated as 26 inches in prior documentation. The item is a commercial product intended for use aboard the USNS ROBERT E. PEARY and must be certified under ABS TIER 1 standards. Delivery is required to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia, on or before June 1, 2026, under FOB Contractor Destination terms. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, restricted to Women-Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses, and 8(a) Program participants, with a size standard of 750 employees. The evaluation is based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, where technical compliance is a pass/fail criterion and award goes to the lowest-priced offer that meets all requirements. All items must be uniquely identified with a 2D Data Matrix UII per ISO/IEC 16022 and marked according to MIL-STD-129R and MIL-STD-130, with packaging and labeling compliant with MIL-STD-2073-1, ASTM D3951, and ISPM-15. Invoicing must be submitted through WAWF using appropriate document types, and the government accepting activity is the DoDAAC N32205 with inspection handled by Andrew Maksimowicz. Payment is processed via Electronic Funds Transfer, with accelerated payments mandated to small business subcontractors. The solicitation includes numerous deviation-based FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, safeguarding information systems, combating trafficking, prohibiting certain foreign-sourced equipment, DEI-related discrimination, and other compliance obligations. Offerors must comply with System for Award Management registration and maintenance, provide UEI and CAGE codes if supplying covered defense equipment, and submit proposals via email by May 7, 2026, in PDF or Microsoft Office format. All proposals require adherence to a Technical NDA prior to receiving drawings and must conform strictly to the revised 16-inch, 27,000 lb SWL requirement without deviation.