RFQ N00244-26-Q-0068.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Products

Commercial Services”, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Request for Quotation is being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

The solicitation number N00244-26-Q-0068 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). RFQ

N00244-26-Q-0068 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this solicitation.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2026. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside competition requirement. The North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332510 with a size standard of

750 (employees).

All interested companies shall provide a quotation for the Pelican Hook Assembly for Towing

Operations for USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) in accordance with the statement of work (SOW).

List of Contract Line-Item Number(s)/CLIN STRUCTURE:

The requirement is to procure a standard Navy forward and aft Pelican Hook Chain Stopper /

Towing Assembly to support destroyer surface towing configurations. The required hardware must strictly adhere to military specifications: Standard NAVSEA Drawing: 804-860000 (Pelican

Hook Chain Stopper Assembly)

(1) each Pelican Hook with associated hardware, which includes pieces 8-15 of reference (a).

The Pelican Hook shall be 3-1/2” and IAW Table # 4 for Hawser Rope Size 11, 12 of reference (a). Fabrication shall be IAW DET 18-C, General Note (7) and (12), and Note 6 of reference (a).

(2) The finish of the Pelican Hook and associated hardware shall have a finish of TT-V-51.

(3) A complete description of the requirements is provided in the attached Statement of Work

(SOW)

NOTE: Pricing Requirements (All-Inclusive):

Please ensure that your quoted item price is all-inclusive. The final item price must incorporate all shipping, handling, and delivery (FOB Destination), credit card transaction fees, and any other ancillary charges. No additional fees or surcharges will be accepted, authorized, or paid on the final invoice or after the Purchase Order is awarded.

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REQUIRED DELVIERY DATE: 01 OCTOBER 2026

All deliverables must be received and accepted by the Government no later than 01 October

2026, FIRM. Strict adherence to this schedule is critical to mission success.

Inspection and Acceptance: At destination by the Government.

Method of Payment: Government Purchase Card

NOTE: Offerors shall include all applicable transaction, processing, or credit card fees directly within the proposed unit price of each item.

Contract Type: Order/ Contract resulting from this solicitation will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

This combined synopsis/solicitation will close at 1:00 PM (PDT) on 22 JULY 2026. Submit vendor quote to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Leliza G. Sarino, via email to the address

Leliza.g.sarino2.civ@us.navy.mil and stating - SOLICITATION N00244-26-Q-0068 Pelican

Hook Assembly for Towing Operations for USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) in accordance with the statement of work (SOW).

Questions on this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist via email. The

Government will attempt to answer all questions in timely manner and will be made available publicly. However, questions submitted near the solicitation closing date may not provide sufficient time for the Government to respond. Therefore, quoters are hereby directed to submit question(s) no later than 1:00 PM (PDT) on 20 JULY 2026. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL. ANSWERS

FOR THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF AN AMENDMENT TO

THIS SOLICITATION.

Post Award Contract Administration will be performed by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San

Diego, Code 220.

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE

STATEMENT OF WORK.

NAVSUP FLC San Diego may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the

AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel during the course of its contract performance.

The information that may be made available to the support contractor may include, for example, mailto:Leliza.g.sarino2.civ@us.navy.mil pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractor’s consent to release their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's

AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel in order to perform close out services. Prior to the release of any such information to the support contractor, the support contractor will have in place with the Government a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in accordance with the terms of the AbilityOne Program support contract.

Offerors may execute their own Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program

(AbilityOne contact information available from the contracting point of contact). The support contractor must provide copies of the executed agreements to the Contracting Officer and the

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the support contract; and the offeror/contractor for this acquisition must provide copies of the executed Agreement to the Contracting Officer for this acquisition. If the offeror/contractor seeks such a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the

AbilityOne Program support contractor, the Agreement must be executed no later than the date of final delivery under the resulting NAVSUP FLC San Diego contract.

REVIEW OF AGENCY PROTESTS

The contracting activity, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) will process agency protests in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 33.103(d).

Pursuant to FAR 33.103(d)(4), agency protests may be filed directly with the appropriate reviewing authority; or, a protester may appeal a decision rendered by a contracting officer to the reviewing authority.

The reviewing authority for FLCSD is the Director, Regional Contracts Department, Fleet

Logistics Center San Diego at 3985 Cummings Road, San Diego, CA 92136-4200. Agency procurement protests should clearly identify the initial adjudicating official, i.e., the "contracting officer" or "reviewing official".

Offerors should note this review of the Contracting Officer's decision will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements.

Therefore, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action.

UNIT PRICES

Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a government contract, may be releasable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the event NAVSUP FLCSD receives a FOIA request.

No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award.

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require

Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements—Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) Deviation 2026-

O0038

FEB 2026

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent

Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal

Law

FEB 2016

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2021

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items NOV 2021

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions APR 1984

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former

DoD Officials.

NOV 2011

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense

Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or

Services—Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services—

Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment

Requirements

MAR 2022

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region–Representation

JUN 2026

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-19* Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.204-10* Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.204‐19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014

52.209-6* Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment JAN 2025

52.209-10* Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEVIATION

2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items NOV 2023

52.219-6* Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) NOV 2020

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation JAN 2025

52.222-3* Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-35* Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.222-36* Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (DEVIATION 2026 O0038) FEB

52.222-37* Employment Reports on Veterans (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.222-41* Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018

52.222-42* Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires MAY 2014

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation 2026 O0040, Revision 1) APR 2026

52.222-50* Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021

52.224-3* Privacy Training JAN 2017

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving MAY 2024

52.232-33* Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors MAR 2023

52.233-3* Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.233-4* Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications.

(Deviation 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation 2026-O0038) FEB 2026

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2026-

O0040, Revision 1) APR 2026

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price AUG 1996

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination NOV 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (DEVIATION

2026-O0031) SEP 2011

252.203‐7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.204-7004 DoD Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (DEVIATION 2026-

O0043) FEB 2019

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported

Cyber Incident Information (DEVIATION 2026-O0043) OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEVIATION 2024-O0013, Rev 1) DEC 2019

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services (DEVIATION 2026-O0043) JAN 2021

252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level

Requirement. NOV 2020

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors MAR 2022

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUNE 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEVIATION 2026-O0022) DEC 2025

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (DEVIATION 2026-O0034) DEC 1991

252.244-7999 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. (DEVIATION

2026-O0015) FEB 2026

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JAN 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (DEVIATION 2026-O0047) MAR 2026

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1.1 The anticipated Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase award under this solicitation will be a total small business set-aside made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part

12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. All responses to solicitation

N00244-26-Q-0068 identify the Quoter’s agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in this solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation will be excluded from consideration.

1.2 Only offers received from eligible small businesses under NAICS code 332510 will be considered for award.

1.3 Offerors’ quotes shall provide the unit price for each item number in the SOW.

1.4 Each attachment shall contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

Quote: The quote shall indicate the following:

• Title of the Quote

• RFQ Number

• Name and address of Quoter, Cage Code, and UEID

• Quote validity period for 30 days from solicitation closing

• FACTOR I – Technical Specification

• FACTOR II- Required Delivery Date

Quoters are advised to submit Quotes that are complete and clear in all respects without a need for additional explanation or information. Quoters are cautioned against general, vague, or insubstantial statements that prevent or render difficult the concise evaluation of the quote. The quote must be sufficient and complete to demonstrate how the Quoter proposes to comply with the contract requirements.

Brochure Manship is not desired; clarity and completeness are essential. Quoters are cautioned against restating SOW requirements in their quote, particularly with regard to technical requirements and must state how all RFQ and SOW requirements will be met. Statement such as

“the Quoter understands” and “the Quoter shall/can comply,” along with responses that paraphrase the RFQ, are inadequate. The use of phrases such as “standard practices” (with a specific Government reference or industry reference) does not indicate that a Quoter understands the requirements and will result in an unacceptable evaluation.

Submission of commercial product specification sheets or technical manuals that clearly map to the SOW requirements is highly encouraged.

EVALUATION FACTORS

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(a) Basis for Contract Award

This is a competitive, best-value source selection conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12

(Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified

Acquisition Procedures). The Government intends to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the overall Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The Government intends to award a contract to the offeror who represents the overall best value, where non-price factors (Technical Specification and Required Delivery Schedule), when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

Accordingly, the Government may elect to award to other than the lowest-priced offeror, or other than the highest technically rated offeror, where the perceived benefits of the stronger technical proposal justify the additional cost (price premium). The Government will not make an award at a price premium that is determined to be unreasonable or unaffordable.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR I: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• Evaluation Method: Qualitative Assessment (Technical Rating and Risk)

• Description: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s technical proposal to assess the capability of the proposed commercial products or services to meet or exceed the Government's minimum requirements outlined in the technical specifications, Statement of Work (SOW), or

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• Specific Areas of Evaluation:

• Technical Approach: The extent to which the offeror’s technical narrative demonstrates a clear, comprehensive, feasible, and low-risk approach to fulfilling all requirements.

• Product/Service Capabilities: The degree to which the proposed commercial item meets, or provides innovative enhancements beyond, the minimum technical thresholds.

• Value-Added Features: The Government will evaluate any proposed features that exceed minimum requirements to determine if they provide a distinct operational benefit to the

Department of War (DoW).

FACTOR II: REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

• Evaluation Method: Qualitative Assessment / Commitment Verification

• Requirement: REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE FIRM: 01 OCTOBER 2026.

• Description: The Government will evaluate the offeror's proposed schedule, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure guaranteed delivery on or before 01 October 2026.

• Specific Areas of Evaluation:

• Feasibility of Schedule: The realism and soundness of the offeror's production, shipping, or deployment timeline leading up to the firm 01 October 2026 deadline.

• Risk Management: The adequacy of the offeror's plan to mitigate supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, or transportation delays to guarantee execution on or before the firm deadline.

• Delivery Commitment: Proposals that propose a delivery date after 01 October 2026, or fail to explicitly commit to this firm date, will be considered unacceptable and ineligible for award.

FACTOR III: PRICE

• Evaluation Method: Price Analysis

• Description: Price will not be rated qualitatively. The Government will evaluate the proposed price for completeness, balance, and price reasonableness in accordance with FAR

13.106-3 and FAR 15.404-1.

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS

Factor I (Technical Specification) and Factor II (Required Delivery Schedule), when combined, are significantly more important than Factor III (Price).

As Price is the least important factor, the qualitative advantages of your Technical and Delivery proposals will carry the heaviest weight in the selection process. Offerors are cautioned that the closer the technical and schedule ratings of the competitive proposals are to each other, the more important Price may become in the final tradeoff decision.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(End of provision)

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 offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or quote. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or quote. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

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(es):

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

DFARS Clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

(End of clause) https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/ https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR

Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Acquisition Regulations System (48

CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

Notice to Vendor(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date of receipt of quotations. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse the vendor for any costs.