SBRF MILLINOCKET Mooring Materials

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking mooring materials for the United States Naval Ship MILLINOCKET T-EPF3, located at the Suisun Bay National Defense Reserve Fleet anchorage in Benicia, California. The solicitation (ID: 6991PE25Q000006) requires new marine hardware including detachable links, swivel assemblies, stud link chain, pear links, thimbles, mooring rings, and chafing gear, all of which must be certified by an International Association of Classification Societies member. The procurement will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with a price preference for domestic offers under the Buy American statute. Quotations are due by June 2, 2025, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, and vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must submit technical documentation, product specifications, and completed price sheets demonstrating compliance with the detailed Bill of Materials.

The contract is not set aside for any specific small business category, despite being coded under NAICS 336999 for All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. The procurement involves 44 2" C-type Detachable Links, 6 2" Swivel Assemblies, 36 shots of 2" Stud Link Chain, and various other marine components, with a delivery lead time of four weeks after order receipt. The total procurement will be awarded as a single firm fixed price purchase order to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quoter. Materials can be shipped incrementally as they become available to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, with delivery permitted Monday through Friday between 0800-1600 PST, excluding federal holidays. The point of contact for this solicitation is Joe Pecoraro, who can be reached at joe.pecoraro@dot.gov or (707) 747-7801, and foreign end products are permitted for this procurement.