Transport chains

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has issued solicitation N00164-25-Q-0784 seeking transport chains under NAICS code 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). The procurement specifically requires two line items: 192 each of Transport Chain ASTM A413, GR 70, .375 diameter, 21 feet long, and 128 each of Transport Chain ASTM A413, GR 70, .375 diameter, 27 feet long. This firm fixed price procurement utilizes FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with contractors required to be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The government will make award to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous based on best value considering price, technical capability, and delivery with no relative order of importance. Quotes must be submitted via email to Jaclyn.m.bailey5.civ@us.navy.mil by August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with delivery required by December 31, 2025.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns with a size standard of 750 employees under the Total Small Business designation. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the solicitation documents. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed, the procurement involves a total of 320 transport chains across the two line items with varying lengths. Performance will occur through delivery to NSWC Crane in Indiana on an FOB destination basis, meaning the contractor bears responsibility for shipping costs and risk until delivery. The contract specialist Jaclyn Bailey and contracting officer Jill Tow are managing this procurement, with payment terms established as Net 30 days via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) invoicing system.