The Purchase of the purchase of required Lube Oils

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is procuring lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids for the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster through solicitation 1333MK25Q0129. The procurement includes specific quantities of Chevron Delo oils (9 drums each of SAE 40 and XLE 15W40, plus 2 drums of Gear 80w90) and Mobilgard products (two 275-gallon totes of HSD+ 15w40 and one tote of Bio-Ultimax 1000 Hydraulic Fluid ISO 68). These lubricants are categorized as critical to the ship's mission, safety, and daily operations. The evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, past performance, specification sheets compliance, and price using a lowest price technically acceptable methodology. Quotes are due by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on August 15, 2025, with delivery required by October 31, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 324191 with a size standard of 900 employees, though one document references it as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price purchase order on an all-or-none basis with Net 30 payment terms. The total procurement involves approximately 20 drums of various oils plus three large totes totaling over 800 gallons of specialized marine lubricants. Performance will occur at the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster located at 1050 Register Street in North Charleston, South Carolina. Offerors must maintain active SAM registration, provide past performance references, and comply with Buy American requirements by verifying the country of manufacture for all offered products.