Bauer TYPE II-C-D/DV/MU/DIVE Breathing Air Compressor

The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center seeks to procure twenty-three genuine OEM Bauer TYPE II-C-D/DV/MU/DIVE Breathing Air Compressors on a firm-fixed-price contract with proposals due September 22, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside; competition is restricted to authorized Bauer distributors only.

Place of performance is Curtis Bay Industrial Area, Baltimore, Maryland. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to the USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226, within eighty-four days after award. The NAICS code is 333912 with a size standard of 750 employees.

The procurement is justified as a brand-name acquisition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) based on unique safety certifications and specialized configurations specific to Bauer's CD/DV/MU model, which is the only portable diesel compressor certified on the Navy's "Authorized for Navy Use" list maintained by NAVSEA 00C. Alternative systems would require eighteen to twenty-four months and one hundred fifty thousand to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in testing fees through the Navy Experimental Diving Unit with no guarantee of approval. All compressors must be genuine OEM products manufactured in the United States, satisfying Buy American requirements. Offerors must submit the exact part number NSN 4220-01-617-9406 and be authorized Bauer resellers. The Government will evaluate offers based primarily on price and award to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government. Payment terms are Net 30 Days. Delivery warehouse hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Contact Seth Andrew, Contract Specialist, at Seth.a.andrew@uscg.mil or (206) 820-3793.