This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), a defense agency, to Frontier Market Solutions LLC operating under its Ravenox division. The contract, valued at $29,395.56, is for the delivery of towing lines and bridles, and is set aside for small businesses.
The original solicitation was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, and specified a requirement for a tow assembly with brand-name mandatory components from Cortland International. The key items to be delivered include a 100-ft forward tow hawser, a 150-ft breast off line, and a 130-ft stem line, all made of high molecular weight polyethylene (HMPE) with substantial chafe protection. The contract was awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis as a 100% small business set-aside.
Frontier Market Solutions LLC is a veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business specializing in manufacturing high-strength marine ropes, cords, and cordage products for federal government agencies, particularly in the defense and maritime sectors.