Supplemental Vibration Retesting Services for Navy Ultraviolet Ballast Water Treatment System

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is procuring supplemental vibration retesting services for a Navy ultraviolet ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on a sole source basis. The services include one day of testing setup, four days of vibration testing conducted in accordance with MIL-STD-167-1, and one day of testing tear down, utilizing standard accelerometers plus five additional units. The contractor will be responsible for submitting an Integrated Master Schedule monthly after contract award, a mechanical vibrations test report with draft submission within the specified timeframe and final report within 30 days of receiving government comments, and a government property inventory report as-generated whenever changes occur. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price purchase order with a one-year period of performance, and responses must be submitted by 09:00 AM on December 16, 2025. This solicitation includes optional line items for foreign visitor escorts, additional testing days if vibration failures occur, and up to six months of system storage at the contractor's facility.

This procurement is not set aside for small business and is being conducted as a sole source award from HI TEST Laboratories, Inc., the current contractor, located at PO Box 87, 1104 Arvon Road, Arvonia, Virginia 23004. The justification for sole source procurement emphasizes cost savings and operational efficiency, as HI TEST is the facility where the modified BWTS system is currently in storage, avoiding unnecessary shipment and additional preparation work. The work will take place at the contractor's facility in Westlake, Maryland 20817, with the contract issued under the authority of Naval Sea Systems Command Code 633 (Environmental Engineering, Science, and Technology Branch). While specific contract values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials, the scope encompasses supplemental testing of previously modified equipment requiring retesting validation. The technical point of contact at HI TEST Laboratories is Jenn Miller, reachable at 434-581-3204, and all submissions must comply with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements and be submitted in specified Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF formats.