USNS COMFORT Evaporator Salinity 3 Way Dump Valves

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting quotes for five (5) USNS COMFORT Evaporator Salinity 3 Way Dump Valves (part number TV-3700-MOD) under Request for Quote N3220526Q7097. This commercial product procurement is issued on a firm fixed price basis with quotes due by March 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Contractors must submit technically acceptable and competitively priced quotes in Adobe or Microsoft Office format via email to Contracting Officer Colin Edick. The procurement is designated as a critical safety item subject to heightened quality assurance surveillance, incorporating numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses specific to commercial products and Military Sealift Command operations. Evaluation will prioritize technical acceptability and competitive pricing, with special requirements including duty-free entry processing, MIL-STD 129R shipment markings for USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20), and 48-hour advance notification to MSC_N48_Transportation_Team@us.navy.mil prior to delivery.

This procurement is designated as a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside, with Magnatrol Valve Corp. identified as the potential sole source vendor, though other qualified sources may submit competing quotes. The valves are required for delivery by March 5, 2027 to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia (DoDAAC N32205), where inspection and acceptance will occur at both the contractor's facility and destination. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 332911 (Valve Manufacturing) with a size standard of $7.0 million, classified under PSC code 4810 (Valves, Powered). The single-source acquisition justification cites restrictive intellectual property rights, OEM proprietary design specifications, and standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baselines as the basis for the Magnatrol procurement preference. The requirement value does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, permitting single-source procurement authority under FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4.