ZERO TILE

DLA Maritime Norfolk is soliciting quotes for the procurement of brand-name UPOFLOR Zero Tiles for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The requirement consists of 90 light gray tiles and 14 dark gray tiles. This is a total small business set-aside conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with responses due by 2:00 pm EST on December 5, 2025. While some documentation mentions a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, other evaluation criteria indicate a trade-off process where the government may award based on the most advantageous offer considering technical capability, price, delivery, and supplier performance risk. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking, including the use of GS1-128 bar codes. All invoicing must be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow. The government retains the right to perform inspection and acceptance at either the source or destination. Compliance requirements include various security and ethical standards, such as NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, prohibitions on certain foreign telecommunications equipment, and the Buy American Act. Offerors must provide full supply chain traceability, including manufacturing sources and CAGE codes.