USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Aircraft 24VDC Rectifier and 400 Hz Converter

The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command is soliciting quotes for three ITW GSE aircraft electrical components for the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), with quotes due November 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," but an attached Redacted Other Than Full and Open memorandum, dated November 4, 2026, justifies a sole-source award under the simplified acquisition threshold. The memo's summary states that ITW GSE is the only reasonably available source, based on COMSCINST 4790.3 standardization requirements that require the specified make and model.

The three line items are a 28 VDC Rectifier, 1400 GPU (AP-543300), a Stand for Fixed Mount Rectifier (AP-543414), and a 60SX240V 60KVA 400 Hz Frequency Converter with Empty Base Module (AP-578653). Procurement is firm fixed-price, with delivery required by December 31, 2026. Place of performance is Norfolk, Virginia 23511. Acceptance and inspection occur at the contractor's facility and at destination, MSC Program Management in Norfolk.

Items require unique item identification and marking under DFARS 252.211-7003 and MIL-STD-130. The contract incorporates Buy American requirements and duty-free entry clauses. Invoicing runs through Wide Area Workflow using DoDAAC N50082 for payment and N62387 for inspection and acceptance.

Quotes must include part-number technical descriptions, unit prices inclusive of packing and shipping, extended prices, total firm fixed prices, delivery dates, and country of origin, submitted in Adobe or Microsoft Office format to the contracting officer. The RFQ summary names Krista Hendricks, reachable at 564-226-4817 or krista.a.hendricks.civ@us.navy.mil. The source states no evaluation criteria, award value, or incumbent. The NAICS code is 335999, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, and the PSC is 6130, Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating.