Tile, CURVED24X36

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure curved tiles measuring 24x36 inches under a pre-solicitation notice posted on October 9, 2025. The tiles, identified by NSN 1H-2590-016875432-ST and referenced as DURA-X TILE, CURVED, 24X36, are classified under the Miscellaneous Vehicular Components category. This procurement requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain quality standards, and potential offerors must meet specific qualification requirements in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The Government will only award the contract to offerors whose products, services, or manufacturers meet the qualification requirements at the time of award, with qualification procedures subject to approval by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The deadline for interested parties to submit proposals or questions is January 29, 2026, and interested persons may identify their capability to satisfy requirements with commercial items within 15 days of the notice publication.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns. The requirement calls for a quantity of 457 tiles for delivery to two Defense Logistics Agency Distribution locations: DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania and DLA Distribution in San Joaquin, Tracy, California. The solicitation will not utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 12 for commercial items acquisition, indicating that the Government is treating these tiles as specialty or non-commercial items requiring source approval and specialized manufacturing knowledge. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The approved source or sources possess unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge that are not economically available to the Government, making qualification and source approval critical elements of this procurement.