MX9 Stern Tube Seal

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure a Lea Stern Tube MX9 Shaft Seal Assembly for the Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka. The procurement will be conducted as a sole source acquisition with Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. (DMS) under FAR 6.302-1, utilizing Commercial and Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation will be a firm-fixed price supply contract for a critical marine hardware component essential for maintaining watertight integrity of ship propulsion systems. Prospective offerors are required to download solicitation documents from SAM.GOV, with the solicitation expected to be posted on 2/27/25 and quotes due around 3/7/25. All questions and proposal submissions must be electronically submitted to taura.s.helms.civ@us.navy.mil, with no telephone, fax, or hard-copy submissions accepted.

The procurement is not set aside for any specific business category, though small businesses may inquire about the opportunity. DMS is currently the only authorized manufacturer for this OEM-restricted component, with market research confirming no alternative authorized distributors exist. The specific award value and precise period of performance are yet to be determined, though the solicitation indicates the contract will involve a singular specialized marine hardware item. Potential risks of not securing this component include potential seal leakage exceeding 1.6 gallons per minute, which could compromise maritime operational capabilities. The Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Puget Sound (N00406) will manage the solicitation process, with the government retaining sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on potential responses.