WYE Gate

The WYE Gate solicitation, identified as SPMYM326Q4048, is a combined contract opportunity issued by DLA Maritime - Portsmouth under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting eligibility exclusively to small businesses as defined by the SBA. The solicitation seeks delivery of a specific part—WYE GATE, 4" X 2-1/2" X 2-1/2" ALL NHT CONNECTIONS, ELKHART BRASS MODEL# B-97, P/N-00440404 OR EQUAL—with a quantity of six units to be delivered to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Performance is required as rapidly as possible with FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all costs and risks until the item reaches the designated delivery point at Building 170, 2nd Floor, Code KMC. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where proposals must meet minimum technical requirements and the lowest-priced compliant offer will be selected. Contractors must comply with stringent packaging and labeling standards, including MIL-STD-129 for military-packaged items and ASTM-D-3951 for commercial packaging, with prohibited materials such as asbestos, excelsior, and loose fill polystyrene. All packages must be clearly marked with NSN, part number, QA Designator 4, contract number, and sender/receiver information, and PVT samples must be conspicuously labeled as “Product Verification Test Samples – Do Not Post to Stock.” Two-dimensional barcoded shipping labels must be generated through the DLA Vendor Shipment Module no more than two days before shipment. Offers must include completed representations and certifications, including the Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, affirmation of small business status, and compliance with prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, covered telecommunications equipment, and hexavalent chromium. Contractors must also attest to not using covered equipment via 52.204-24 and 52.204-26, and must implement cybersecurity controls for Covered Defense Information under 252.204-7008, aligning with NIST SP 800-171. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email by the deadline of May 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST to Gary Chandler, with SAM registration required for eligibility, and all deliverables are