Dehumidification machine system (Ship/Marine)

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, James River Reserve Fleet, seeks a dehumidification machine system with quotations due June 15, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside, limiting competition to firms meeting the 1,300-employee small business size standard for NAICS 336611.

Place of performance is Fort Eustis, Newport News, Virginia. The procurement specifies a Munters Model HCD-600-EA-SFS High-Capacity Desiccant Dehumidification System with HoneyCombe desiccant wheel, Small Frame System configuration, 600 SCFM nominal process airflow, and moisture removal capacity of at least 16 lbs/hr at 75°F / 50% RH. The unit must feature marine-grade corrosion-resistant aluminum construction, NEMA 4 rated control enclosure, PLC-based logic with HMI interface compatible with existing fleet protocols, MERV 8 pre-filtration with metal mesh reactivation filtration, and electric reactivation with solid-state proportioning control. The contractor must supply a 5-Year Comprehensive Spare Parts Kit including replacement drive belts, seals, motors, heaters, and filtration media. This is a sole-source procurement justified by physical constraints specific to the Zera Tanner vessel's restrictive internal compartments, dimensional tolerances, parts commonality with the fleet's Munters HCD-series inventory, and crew familiarity with Munters proprietary technology.

Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis to the single responsible quoter with the lowest total evaluated price that meets technical acceptability standards and demonstrates acceptable or neutral past performance. Only the lowest-priced offer will initially be evaluated for technical acceptability; if that offer is technically unacceptable, evaluation will continue in descending price order. Quoters must be registered in SAM, submit pricing on the vendor price sheet, and ensure price quotations remain valid for at least 30 days from the quotation deadline. Payment processing occurs through the Department of Transportation's DELPHI system with electronic submission required via login.gov authentication.