USNS CAFFERATA Valve and Waste Piece

Military Sealift Command seeks commercial marine equipment components—valve and waste piece assemblies for the USNS CAFFERATA—with proposals due May 20, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside restricted to women-owned small businesses (WOSB) at 100 percent, with a size standard of 750 employees under NAICS 332911, Industrial Valve Manufacturing.

Place of performance and delivery is MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia (1968 Gilbert Street, Building W143 DW 10), with all items due February 1, 2027. The procurement consists of seven line items on a firm fixed-price basis: eight units of 12-inch NPS 90/10 copper-nickel seamless pipes, 32 units of 12-inch NPS commercial flanges (steel A105, 150-pound rating), 192 monel hex bolts and 192 monel nuts (7/8 inch), 384 monel washers, four 12-inch gate valves (bronze, 150-pound rated), and four 1-inch ball valves (bronze, threaded, 600 WOG). Offerors must provide unit pricing inclusive of shipping, total firm fixed price, discount terms, estimated delivery time, and technical specifications confirming parts match solicitation requirements. Quoters submit via email to Colin Edick (colin.j.edick.civ@us.navy.mil, 757-443-1232) in Adobe or Microsoft Office format only. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination by Brittany Jones, PPE, at MSC Program Management. The contract incorporates FAR and DFARS clauses including Buy American provisions, unique item identification requirements, and Wide Area Workflow electronic invoicing. Amendment 1 (effective May 12) modified CLINs 1, 2, 7, and 8; Amendment 2 (May 15) status is not detailed in provided summaries. The original offer due date of May 13 was extended to May 20 via Amendment 1.