Freon monitors & accessories

This solicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks offers for seven line items of Freon monitoring equipment from MSA Safety, including monitors, filter kits, strobe lights, horns, and calibration kits. Offerors must meet specifications and deliver all items by November 25th to locations in Bremerton, Washington. The solicitation incorporates standard clauses on small business participation, prohibitions, and certifications. It also requires offerors to address Defense Biometric Identification System requirements for base access.

The opportunity is set aside for total small business and includes NAICS code 335921, PSC code 6635, with MSA Safety as the potential incumbent. Offerors must submit pricing and meet the nine week lead time to supply the Chillgard 5000 monitor and accessories totaling an estimated value between $50,000-100,000. The place of performance is specified as Bremerton, WA, and the solicitation requires responses by November 10th, allowing one week for evaluations. A related sole source justification argues that only MSA Safety equipment is compatible with existing Freon monitoring systems at various shipyards, maintaining technical requirements.