Procure Hopper X71 for SRF-JRMC Yokosuka

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is procuring one Hopper X71 unit with skid mounts for the X-71 Paint Shop at US Naval Base Yokosuka's Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC). The hopper will be used for onboard and in-shop sandblasting work to remove rust and paint, and must be a manufacturer's current production model with only minor alterations permitted, featuring a minimum capacity of 2,000 liters and a total weight not exceeding 1,200 kg excluding blasting media. Key contract requirements include corrosion-resistant painted ferrous parts, drainable hollow spaces, a removable lid with handles, four lifting padeyes with a Safety Working Load of at least 50% of total weight, four forklift claw brackets, and compliance with OSHA standards. The Government will evaluate offers using a best-value tradeoff approach, considering both price and past performance as the basis for award to the responsible quoter offering the most advantageous proposal. The original solicitation deadline of February 27, 2026 was extended to March 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM Japan Standard Time via Amendment 0001; clarification requests were due by February 25, 2026, and the contract specialist is Edwina Katsube at edwina.t.katsube.civ@us.navy.mil.

This procurement is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, specifically for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) entities, with a NAICS code of 332313 (Plate Work Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with FOB Destination, door-to-door delivery, though no specific award value or budget range is stated in the available documentation. The single unit must be delivered by May 30, 2026, and the contractor must complete pre-fabrication approval documents within twenty-five working days after contract award, conduct quality assurance inspection, provide operational and maintenance training in Japanese for six operators, and submit completion documents within twenty-five working days after training. The place of performance is SRF-JRMC Yokosuka, located at PSC 473 Box 8, FPO AP 96349, Japan, with quoters required to be duly authorized to operate and do business in Japan and prime contractors outside Japan must submit proof of incorporation demonstrating compliance with DFARS 252.225-7042.