(12) 3 ft^3 Demineralizers; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine

Naval Sea Systems Command seeks 12 units of 3 cubic foot capacity demineralizers for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, with quotations due August 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET. This is a simplified acquisition for commercial products under FAR 13.5 with full and open competition, no set-aside.

Place of performance is Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. Required delivery is October 10, 2026. The procurement requires demineralizers fabricated to Drawing No. M-1217, Revision A, with comprehensive technical specifications including ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII Division 1 certification with "U" code stamping, 304 Stainless Steel construction per ASTM A240, and all materials free from mercury contamination. Fabrication must comply with AWS D1.1 welding standards, ANSI N14.6-1993 lifting standards, MIL-STD-2035 Class 1 & 3 nondestructive testing, and NAVSEA TP T9074-AS-GIB-010/271. Each vessel must undergo 100 percent radiographic inspection of all welds, hydrostatic testing at 150 PSI for minimum 30 minutes with zero leakage, and lifting lug pull testing at 900 pounds for 10 minutes. Material toughness certification requires nil-ductility transition temperature maximum of -20 degrees Fahrenheit per ANSI N14.6-1993. Vendors must submit 12 sequential data items per unit with formal approvals required before proceeding with fabrication phases; radiographic inspection packages must be submitted ten days prior to hydrostatic testing. All quotations must include freight costs and pricing for all line items; failure to provide complete pricing results in rejection. All vendors must be registered in SAM. Award is made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable vendor based on technical acceptability, adherence to schedule, and price. NAICS 333310, PSC 4610. Small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Quotations via email to Sarashea Thibodeau, sarashea.thibodeau.civ@us.navy.mil, 207-438-3874.