USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS WINDLASS MOTOR

The contract pertains to the procurement of a windlass motor for the USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS under solicitation N3220526Q7154, issued by the Military Sealift Command in Norfolk, Virginia, under the Department of Defense. The procurement has been revised to a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with offers due by May 14, 2026, and delivery required on or before September 30, 2026. The item is to be delivered FOB Destination to the Military Sealift Command BATS facility in San Diego, California, with the contractor responsible for all transportation costs and risks until delivery. The contract uses commercial item procedures under FAR 52.212-4 and mandates electronic submission of all invoices and receiving reports through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with no other invoicing methods permitted. Compliance with federal regulations is extensive, including prohibitions on using telecommunications equipment from designated entities, products from Xinjiang, or business with the Maduro regime, as well as requirements under the Buy American Act and anti-human trafficking standards. Technical acceptability is a binary gatekeeper; only offers meeting all specified part numbers, delivery timelines, and documentation requirements proceed to price evaluation, where the lowest compliant quote wins. All deliverables must be uniquely identified and marked per MIL-STD-130 using a two-dimensional Data Matrix compliant with ISO/IEC 16022, and packaging must meet DoD Manual 4140.01 Volume 9 and ISPM 15 for wood materials. Markings on shipments must follow MIL-STD-129R, clearly identifying the vessel, requisition, and delivery order numbers, with all prior markings obscured. The contracting officer is Colin Edick, and payment processing is handled by DoDAAC N50082, with administrative support for WAWF via a dedicated email. No contracting officer’s technical representative is specified, and no pricing details are provided in the available documentation, making the total contract value unknown. The NAICS code 335314 identifies the industry as manufacture of other marine propulsion systems, and the solicitation requires offerors to self-certify small business or socioeconomic status if applicable, while also submitting UEI and CAGE codes if providing covered telecommunications equipment.