Intent to sole source, OEM buffalo pumps - fire sprinkler pumps

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command, through NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound, is procuring OEM Buffalo Pumps fire sprinkler pumps on a sole source basis in support of Military Sealift Command (MSC). This firm fixed-price supply contract will be solicited using FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures. The solicitation is anticipated to post on or about November 18, 2025, with a closing date on or about November 21, 2025, providing a compressed timeline for interested parties to submit proposals. All documentation will be posted on SAM.Gov, and prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring that site for any amendments and downloading their own copies. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Crista Carrier at Crista.m.carrier2.civ@us.navy.mil, and all submissions must be made through SAM.Gov with no telephone, facsimile, or hard-copy submissions accepted. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Awards Management to receive a government award.

No set-aside designation applies to this procurement, and the notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific award values. While the NAICS classification is 333914 (Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing) and the PSC code is 4320 (Power and Hand Pumps), indicating the nature of the equipment required, the pre-solicitation notice provides no information regarding contract value, quantity of pumps needed, or service timeline. The notice indicates that interested parties may submit statements of capability or interest prior to the November 22, 2025 due date, though the government reserves the discretionary right to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Offerors should note that this sole source justification may be subject to challenge, and the government's decision to proceed without competition rests solely with the contracting officer's discretion.