Pure Water Tank

The Naval Sea Systems Command seeks a 1500-gallon pure water tank assembly, with quotations due June 8 at 10:00 AM. The procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) as a total small business set-aside, and is limited to the NAICS code 332420, Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing.

Place of performance is Portsmouth, VA 23709. Delivery is required by November 20, 2026, to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF in Bremerton, Washington, F.O.B. Destination. The tank must be manufactured in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII Division 1 with formal Norfolk Naval Shipyard approval prior to fabrication. The tank shall be stainless steel Grade 316, horizontally oriented with elliptical flanged and dished end caps, designed for 30 psig operating pressure, vacuum design of 29 inches Hg, and temperature range -20°F to 120°F. The assembled tank with integrated saddle, lift lugs, and all monitoring equipment and piping must fit within a standard 20-foot ISO intermodal container (not exceeding 90 inches width, 89 inches height). Vendors must develop their own assembly drawings meeting Statement of Work requirements; no dimensioned fabrication drawing is provided.

The contract is firm fixed-price with two contract line items: CLIN 0001 for the tank assembly and CLIN 0002 for data requirements (not separately priced). Vendors must provide a completed Certificate of Compliance, conduct hydrostatic testing to 332/-0 psig, level calibration, magnetic particle and liquid penetrant inspections, load testing at 150% of service load, and drop-weight or Charpy impact testing. All certifications and test reports must accompany delivery. The contractor must comply with the mercury-free clause and provide DoD unique identification per DFARS 252.211-7003. Quotations are held firm for sixty days. Amendment 0001 (dated June 4) added bidder questions and answers; acknowledgment of the amendment is mandatory. Evaluation is based on technical acceptability, price, and delivery lead time, with award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation.