USNS COMFORT Crouse-Hinds Lighting Fixtures

The Military Sealift Command of the Department of the Navy is soliciting offers for Crouse-Hinds lighting fixtures and components required for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) hospital ship. The solicitation (N3220526Q7083) covers four line items comprising 135 four-foot lighting lenses (Part Number FX2165), 39 two-foot lighting lenses (Part Number FX2163), 200 lighting clips (Part Number FX8014A), and 4 exit signs (Part Number F1703F). This is a firm fixed price contract for commercial products, with all items required to comply with Buy American-Free Trade Agreements, item unique identification requirements, and MIL-STD 129R packaging and marking standards. Offers are due by February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM, with the solicitation amendment issued on February 21, 2026 clarifying that equivalent products will be accepted for the exit sign line item if the original Crouse-Hinds model is unavailable. The Government Quality Assurance Representative is Emily Zink (emily.f.zink.civ@us.navy.mil, 757-895-9244), and the Contracting Officer is Colin Edick (colin.edick.ciy@us.navy.mil, 564-226-1232).

This procurement is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, limiting competition to firms meeting WOSB certification requirements. All items must be delivered by May 4, 2026 to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Building W143 DW 10, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2313, with 48-hour advance notification required prior to delivery. Inspection and acceptance will be conducted at MSC Program Management Centralized and Support Staff Norfolk. The justification for this procurement indicates it is based on standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baseline, with the selected Crouse-Hinds parts serving as direct replacement components compatible with current installations aboard the T-AH Class vessel. No specific contract value is disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the acquisition does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Electronic invoicing via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) is required for payment processing.