Purpose of requirement is for replacing 15 Vidmar

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking to procure 15 Vidmar cabinets to replace deteriorated storage units aboard the NOAA Ship Pisces. The existing cabinets, installed in 2009, have suffered from prolonged exposure to humidity, vibration, and operational wear, resulting in corrosion, drawer misalignment, locking mechanism failures, and compromised structural integrity that necessitates immediate replacement. Offerors must submit quotes by 12:00 PM PST on August 15, 2025, and maintain active SAM.gov registration with a valid UEID/CAGE CODE. The evaluation will be conducted using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria, assessing technical acceptability, past performance, specification sheets, and price. Proposals must include two references from similar contracts within the past two years, detailed specification sheets, and an Authorized OEM letter, with delivery required no later than September 30, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees, though the solicitation documents also reference it as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. The 15 replacement cabinets will be strategically distributed across multiple vessel locations including the Starboard Side Trawl Winch Room, Ready Room, Portside Trawl Winch Room, FWD Trawl Winch Room, Bosun Gear Locker, and AFT Trawl Winch Room. The contract will be awarded as a single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all-or-none basis with Net 30 payment terms. Delivery must be made to the NOAA Marine Operations Center - Atlantic located at 439 West York Street in Norfolk, Virginia 23510, with the contract start date subject to new funding approval processes.