Rental Heat Exchanger

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, under Naval Sea Systems Command, seeks to lease a steam-to-fluid heat exchanger with associated components for an 11-week base period from June 15 through August 30, 2026, with a four-week option extending through September 27, with quotations due May 22 at 10:00 AM EST.

Place of performance is Kittery, Maine. The equipment must be frame/skid mounted with a maximum footprint of 8 feet by 8 feet, weigh no more than 4,000 pounds, and deliver a minimum heat output of 1.2 MMBH at 100 GPM freshwater flow with saturated steam supply at approximately 100 PSI. The system must include temperature, pressure, and flow monitoring capability; isolation valves; pressure/temperature gauges; flowmeter; and safety relief valve. Contractor must supply 500 feet of pre-assembled freshwater hose and 50 feet of steam supply hose, all ready for operation and powered by a single 120V, 20 AMP, 3-phase AC source.

The contractor is responsible for all preventative maintenance, weekly inspections, repair service within 12 hours of notification with replacement equipment available within 24 hours, training, and technical support. Contract Data Requirements List deliverables include certification data reports, sanitized equipment technical manuals, contractor personnel rosters with emergency repair contacts, preventive maintenance plans, and weekly maintenance service reports. All data deliverables must be submitted through Wide Area Workflow and affixed to the machine in a waterproof case.

An OPSEC plan is not required; however, contractor personnel must protect unclassified Critical Information and Indicators, avoid disclosure of operational schedules and facility information, and refrain from posting shipyard-related information on public social media or corporate publications.

The acquisition is full and open competition under NAICS code 532490 with a $40 million size standard. Evaluation criteria include technical acceptability, past performance, adherence to schedule, and price as best value. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide all-or-none pricing. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply in York County, Maine.