False deck panel (brand name)

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is procuring 30 sheets of False Deck Panel through a brand name only acquisition specifically requiring products from Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. The panels must meet precise technical specifications including honey comb Nomex core construction measuring 48" x 100' x 0.550" thick, with 316" core at 6.0 LB/CU-FT density, 0.003" thick foul core, 2-ply GRP faces of 20 mil thickness, and Wilsonart Perma-Kleen SR605 Kema Ty 2 surface finish in Cloud Nebula color. Only authorized small business distributors or resellers of Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp may submit proposals, and must provide documentation proving their authorized distributor status from the original equipment manufacturer. Interested parties must complete and sign the solicitation form included with their quotes for consideration. The solicitation closes on September 22, 2025, with delivery required by October 31, 2025.

This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) enterprises and falls under NAICS code 321992 with a size standard of 500 employees, though the notice also references NAICS 339999 for All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing. The contract utilizes a firm fixed price arrangement structured as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial products and services. Performance will take place in Japan, specifically at the SRF and JRMC Yokosuka facility. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received, and may proceed with the brand name only approach regardless of distributor interest. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR 11.104 provisions for brand name procurements, emphasizing the specific technical requirements that can only be met by the designated manufacturer.