Brand Name Requirement for OEM Cornell-Carr Heated Glass Windows and Gaskets

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound) is procuring two each of OEM Cornell-Carr heated glass windows and gaskets (Part Number CC-797K) for the USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS control tower window under solicitation N0040626QS205. This is a firm fixed-price supply contract with evaluation criteria based on technical merit (including delivery performance), price reasonableness, and past performance, with no stated order of relative importance. The solicitation was originally issued on March 5, 2026, with an initial response deadline of March 11, 2026, which was subsequently extended to March 17, 2026, and ultimately extended again to April 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST. Interested offerors must either be directly authorized by Cornell-Carr OEM or submit as authorized distributors with supporting OEM documentation. All quotations must be submitted via WAWF, and quoters must be registered in SAM with their CAGE code and company size designation. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to contracting officer Zoe Sarto at zoe.m.sarto.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 2302-698, with the anticipated award date of April 20, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside and is supported by a Sole Source/Brand Name Justification that establishes Cornell-Carr Co., Inc. as the required OEM, with Triman Industries identified as the sole authorized distributor. The procurement specifies a required delivery date of September 30, 2026, FOB destination to MSC SSU BATS San Diego, 9284 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, California 92123. The NAICS code is 327212 (Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing) with the PSC category 9340 (Glass Fabricated Materials). No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The justification for the brand name requirement cites Cornell-Carr's proprietary data and technical specifications for the heating system within the windows, patent and copyright protections, and the direct replacement nature of these components for existing aviation control tower systems.