COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number: 6933A226Q000007

Posted Date: 6 April 2026

Questions Due By: 10 April 2026 at 3:00 PM ET

Response Date: 15 April 2026 at 1:00 PM ET

Anticipated Award Date:

Product or Service Code:

22 April 2026

Set Aside: Yes

NAICS Code: 423610

Contracting Office Address

U.S. DOT/Maritime Administration

Division of Atlantic Operations

7737 Hampton Blvd

Building 19 Suite 300

Norfolk, VA 23505-1204

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for

Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This is a notice that this is a lowest price technically acceptable procurement, that is total set-aside for Small Business. Only quotes submitted by Small Business will be accepted by the government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not Small Business will not be considered for award.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 effective August 27, 2025. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The FAR clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The full text of the Transportation Acquisition

Regulations (TAR) (1252.) can be found at: http://www.dot.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-administration/transportation-acquisition-regulation-tar All U.S. Maritime

Administration Provisions and Clauses (MCL) are incorporated by full text.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.dot.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-administration/transportation-acquisition-regulation-tar http://www.dot.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-administration/transportation-acquisition-regulation-tar

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423610, Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related

Equipment Merchant Wholesalers, PSC is 5935, and the Small Business Size Standard is 1300.

Questions:

All questions shall be received by April 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET and emailed to

Krystle.jones@dot.gov. All emails regarding the solicitation shall be identified in the subject line by the solicitation number, 6933A226Q000007.

Abstract of Work

The Vendor shall provide the following Adalet Quik-Thread™ High-Voltage Couplers, ensuring all units are 15kV, 500A rated with PTFE (Teflon) "TF" series non-breakable insulators:

● Item 1: Male Plug (QPML415ATFB) – Quantity: 7 Each

● Item 2: Female Receptacle (QSFL415ATFBBR) – Quantity: 9 Each

(Include shipping cost)

Delivery Date:

60 days from award

Place of Delivery & Point of Contact:

Address: US DOT Maritime Administration

James River Fleet Force

2606 Harrison Road

Fort Eustis, VA 23604

Technical POC: Keith Wiehrs keith.wiehrs@dot.gov

(757) 322-5855

Country: United States

Solicitation Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Adalet Quik-Thread High-Voltage Couplers Technical Requirements

Attachment 2 – FAR Class Deviations Full Text-For Provisions and Clauses marked as

Deviations, additions are shown as [bolded and bracketed] and deletions are shown in strikethrough deletions

Attachment 3 - E-Invoicing Requirement

Payment Terms:

Net 30 after delivery and receipt of invoice

Basis of Award:

The Government intends to award the responsible quoter on a Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable basis. The Government plans to evaluate quotes and make award without conducting discussions. Quoters may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their quote or resolve minor or clerical errors. Award will be made to the responsible quoter with the lowest total evaluated price, whose quote is acceptable for all non-price evaluation factors. The

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if later determined by the Contracting

Officer to be necessary.

Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the vendor’s standard commercial terms and conditions. Any quote submitted in response to this solicitation, which includes the vendor’s standard commercial terms and conditions may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation.

See FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(SEPT 2023) for quotation submission instructions and evaluation factors.

Submission shall be received no later than April 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET via email. All quotations shall be delivered via email to Krystle.jones@dot.gov.

The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Nov 2024)

CLAUSES

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in DOT solicitations. Examples include:

• 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance.

• 52.212-3(d), Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

• 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—

Representation.

• 52.212-3(t), Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

mailto:Krystle.jones@dot.gov

Contracting Officers will not need to consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)

52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)

52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017)

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters—Commercial Items (Sep 2023)

52.212-3, Quoters Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2024)

(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry. Duty-Free Entry (Oct 2025) 52.233-2, Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government

Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from;

Robert J. McDermott

Supervisory Contracting Officer, US Department of Transportation

Maritime Administration

Building 19, Suite 300

7737 Hampton Blvd

Norfolk, VA 23505 robert.mcdermott@dot.gov

The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Nov 2023)

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (Oct 2022)

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligation (Jun 2013)

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020) mailto:robert.mcdermott@dot.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION FEB

2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV

2015).

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws

108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN

2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C.

4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section

102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—

Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN

2025) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) [Reserved] https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-10#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-40#FAR_52_232_40 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title31-section3903&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title10-section3801&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-3#FAR_52_233_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-4#FAR_52_233_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-6#FAR_52_203_6 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title10-section4655&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-13#FAR_52_203_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-17#FAR_52_203_17 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-section4712&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-section4712&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-19#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-23#FAR_52_204_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-27#FAR_52_204_27 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/115/public/390 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-8#FAR_52_219_8 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title15-section637&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/19.702#FAR_19_702 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-8#FAR_52_219_8

(x) [Reserved]

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV

2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-

Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) ( E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O.

13706).

(xxii)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization

Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN

2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(i) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(ii) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or

Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (NOV

2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(iii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial

Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

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(End of clause)

Please be aware that:

1. FAR subparts 22.13, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, and 22.14, Employment of

Workers with Disabilities, and their related provisions and clauses, are based on statute, and are not covered by the revocation of E.O. 11246, and thus are not affected by this FAR class deviation.

2. Existing United States laws on civil rights/nondiscrimination apply whether or not the company is a government contractor.

The following TAR Clauses apply to this solicitation:

TAR 1252.201-70, Contracting Officer's Representative (NOV 2022)

TAR 1252.217-70, Guarantee.

TAR 1252.232-70, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment or invoice payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of

Invoices,” this clause, and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a

Governmentwide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) Processing system. The Department of Transportation utilizes the DELPHI system for processing invoices. The DELPHI module for submitting invoices is called iSupplier. Access to DELPHI is granted with electronic authentication of credentials (name & valid email address) utilizing the GSA credentialing platform login.gov. Vendors submitting invoices are required to submit invoices via iSupplier (DELPHI) and authenticated via www.login.gov.

(d) Invoice requirements. To receive payment and in accordance with the Prompt Payment

Act, all invoices submitted as attachments in iSupplier (DELPHI) shall contain the following:

(1) Invoice number and invoice date.

(2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

(3) Contract number and title.

(4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

(5) Amount biller (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

(6) Total ($) of billing.

(7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

(8) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

http://www.login.gov/

(9) Travel. If the contract includes allowances for travel, all invoices which include charges pertaining to travel expenses will catalog a breakdown of reimbursable expenses with the appropriate receipts to substantiate the travel expenses.

(10) The following statement “The Contractor also affirms that it does not operate any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that are inconsistent with the Equal

Protection principles of the Constitution and the non-discrimination requirements of

Federal law, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions v.

Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023).”

(e) Payment system registration. All persons accessing the iSupplier (DELPHI) will be required to have their own unique user ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov.

(1) Electronic authentication. See www.login.gov for instructions.

(2) To create a www.login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then www.login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

(3) iSupplier (DELPHI) registration instructions: New users should navigate to:

http://einvoice.esc.gov to establish an account. Users are required to log in to iSupplier

(DELPHI) every 45 days to keep it active.

(4) Training on DELPHI. To facilitate use of DELPHI, comprehensive user information is available at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

(5) Account Management. Vendors are responsible to contact their assigned COR when their firm's points of contacts will no longer be submitting invoices, so they can be removed from the system.

(f) Waivers. For contractors/vendors who are unable to utilize DOT's DELPHI system, waivers may be considered by DOT on a case-by-case basis. Vendors should contact their

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for procedures.

(g) Exceptions and alternate payment procedures. If, based on one of the circumstances set forth in 1232.7002(a) or (b), and the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United

States Postal Service to the designated agency office. If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request. If DELPHI is succeeded by later technology, the

Contracting Officer will supply the Contractor with the latest applicable electronic invoicing instructions.

TAR 1252.242-72, Dissemination of Contract Information.

(End of clause)

The following MARAD clauses apply to this solicitation:

MCL.E-1, DELEGATION OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE -- AUG 2005

The Contracting Officer's Representative shall be delegated the responsibility and authority to conduct inspection and acceptance duties for this contract.

MCL.H-5 MARAD RESERVE FORCE SAFETY RULES FOR CONTRACT PERSONNEL --

AUG 2005

1. Personnel shall be protected by personal flotation devices (life vests) while in the act of http://www.login.gov/ http://www.login.gov/ http://www.login.gov/ http://einvoice.esc.gov/ http://einvoice.esc.gov/ embarking or disembarking from any fleet vessel where the possibility of falling into the water exists; while working from small boats, skiffs, or floats; while working near unguarded edges of decks of vessels afloat; or while engaged in any over-water work. At Fleet sites, the flotation devices will be provided by the Fleet and must be returned each day upon departing the Fleet. At outported ships, contractors must furnish their own flotation devices.

2. All passengers riding in personnel boats in MARAD's Reserve Fleet locations shall ride below topside while the boat is in transit, and shall remain below until the boat is properly secured either alongside the accommodation ladder or the pier side, and until the operator notifies the employees to disembark.

3. Personnel aboard all craft shall remain inside of the bulwarks and railings and at no time ever will anyone sit on top of bulwarks or rails.

4. Personnel shall not descend from the deck of any ship onto the accommodation ladder or landing platform to wait for transportation. No more than five (5) descending individuals are permitted on the accommodation ladder at one time and they shall be equally spaced. This directive also applies to ascending ladders. This requirement also pertains to outported ships when personnel descend from the deck of the ship to a pier, or ascend from the pier to the deck of the ship.

5. Ringbuoys with a minimum of 90 feet of nylon line attached are available at the head of each gangway and on the stem of Fleet craft, power barges, tugs, and at the Fleet pier for use by

Contractor personnel in emergency situations.

6. When working with mooring lines, all ends of such lines shall be left coiled neatly and areas left clear.

7. Smoking is prohibited aboard vessels except on open decks or in places designated as smoking areas. Smoking is not permitted at all aboard tankers. Also, smoking is prohibited during fueling and cleaning operations of any kind. This includes during the filling or emptying of cans of gasoline, xylene, varsol or any other combustible or flammable liquids or gas.

8. Cigarette butts shall not be thrown over the side of any vessel. While at the dock, no cigarette butts shall be thrown onto the dock or into the water. Sand containers or ashtrays are provided in designated smoking areas. Paper and trash are not to be placed in ashtrays.

MCL.H-6, STANDARDS OF EMPLOYEE CONDUCT -- AUG 2005

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity, and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to its employees as may be necessary