3439 brand name - electrode welding

The Naval Supply Systems Command Puget Sound seeks five line items of SPOOLARC 82 welding electrodes (ESAB part 121EFBD, MIL-E-23765/1, Form 3B, MIL-Type 70S-3, MIG, 0.035" diameter, 35-pound spools), with proposals due September 22. The solicitation is designated as Women-Owned Small Business set-aside at 100 percent; however, the government's One Source/Brand Name justification establishes that ESAB Spoolarc 82 is the sole acceptable product meeting current application requirements, and substitution would require extensive engineering review, qualification testing, and re-certification of welding procedures, resulting in increased costs, schedule delays, and operational risk.

Place of performance is delivery to Yokosuka, Japan (DoDAAC N62758) on or before January 13, 2027. The solicitation requires MIL-SPEC certification or labeling marked "NON LEVEL 1 AND NON NSN." The contract structure is firm fixed-price with single award for all five items. The government arranges and pays all transportation costs through NAVSUP Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), with contractors submitting invoices electronically and utilizing the Ready-to-Ship web form for shipment requests. Inspection and acceptance occur at both origin and destination on a free on board Government Origin basis. The NAICS code is 333992, Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Evaluation criteria include price reasonableness and past performance per RFO 12.203 as part of the responsibility determination. The anticipated award date is September 2026. Contracting Officer Kyle Singleton may be reached at 564-226-0100 or kyle.x.singleton.mil@us.navy.mil.