USNS ROBERT PEARY/USNS WILLIAM MCLEAN SEALS

The solicitation N3220526Q0081, issued by the MSCHQ Norfolk office of the Department of Defense, seeks the procurement of seal mechanical cartridges and Lab Tecta bearings for the USNS Robert Peary and USNS William McLean, specifically for use in their seawater cooling pumps. The required items include a Lab Tecta Bearing Isolator Seal (Part Number BML1132PP001138TE) and an AES Cartridge Type Seal (Part Number MSAZA70157CTV010400) for the USNS Robert Peary, along with a Seal Mechanical Cartridge and a Lab Tecta Bearing Isolator (Part Number BLL1132PP001138TE) for the USNS William McLean, all sourced exclusively from HC Pacific to maintain the fleet’s configuration baseline per COMSCINST 4790.3. The contract is a combined firm fixed price solicitation under NAICS code 339991, with no set-aside designation despite earlier references to a Small Business, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, creating a contradiction in classification. All items must be delivered by September 1, 2026, FOB Destination to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base, Building W-143 DW 10, Norfolk, VA, with strict packaging and marking requirements governed by DODMANUAL 4140.01, MIL-STD-2073-1, ASTM D3951, ISPM-15 for wood packaging, and MIL-STD-129R for labeling, including required markings of the vessel names and requisition number. Each shipment must be separated by vessel and accompanied by 48-hour advance notification for delivery coordination. The evaluation method is lowest priced technically acceptable, where technical compliance—meeting all part numbers, delivery dates, and terms—is a mandatory pass/fail gate. Contractors must submit quotes via email in Adobe or Microsoft Office format, including full pricing, lead time, country of origin, delivery confirmation, and complete representations and certifications, including SAM registration, prohibition on inverted domestic corporations, Buy American compliance, and disclosures for covered telecommunications equipment under DFARS 252.204-7017 and 252.204-70