USS HERSHEL WILLIAMS Bitts and Chocks

The USS HERSHEL WILLIAMS Bitts and Chocks solicitation, identified by number N3220526Q7181, is a Department of Defense procurement issued by Mschq Norfolk for the supply of specific deck hardware components, including a 16" x 20" deck Panama chock and an additional item, both due for delivery on or before December 3, 2026. The solicitation is a commercial acquisition set aside exclusively for Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, requiring strict compliance with socioeconomic eligibility criteria. All offers must be submitted in Adobe or Microsoft Office format by June 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time, and must fully adhere to the technical specifications, including raised white lettering denoting SWL 100T on the chock, while explicitly avoiding inclusion of any vendor-standard commercial terms and conditions, which would render the proposal non-responsive. The contract places heavy emphasis on compliance with federal and defense-specific regulations, including FAR and DFARS clauses covering System for Award Management registration, procurement ethics, prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations and entities requiring internal confidentiality agreements, and requirements for combating trafficking in persons and addressing DEI discrimination. All items are subject to Unique Item Identification (UID) marking in accordance with MIL-STD-130, and must be packed and marked per DOMANUAL 4140.01 Volume 9, MIL-STD-2073-1 or ASTM D3951, with ISPM-15 certification for wood crating. Markings must include the ship name, requisition number, and purchase order number in minimum two-inch stencil letters per MIL-STD-129R. Delivery is to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, under FOB Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the same location, coordinated by the MSC Program Management Centralized and Supt Staff Norfolk. Contractors must use the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system to submit Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) forms for payment, with designated DoDAACs for payment, issuance, inspection, and acceptance all pointing to the Norfolk-based logistics office. The contractor is required to maintain SAM registration and EFT payment information, comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards, and affirm adherence to