USNS GRASP Sauer Compressor Kit

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking two units of Kit D, WP5000 8000HR Maintenance compressor kits for the USNS GRASP vessel (T-ARS 51). This procurement is being conducted as a Request for Quote under simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products, utilizing NAICS code 333912 (Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing). The contracting officer has justified a single-source procurement from SAUER Compressors USA, Inc., based on proprietary rights, exclusive licensing agreements, and standardization requirements under fleet configuration baseline policies. Quotes will be evaluated on two factors: Technical acceptability (quoted items must meet solicitation requirements including delivery dates and part numbers) and Price (evaluated for reasonableness). The original response deadline of April 6, 2026 has been extended multiple times, with the current and final due date of April 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT for submission to contracting officer Colin J. Edick at the Norfolk procurement office.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation, despite initially being marked as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, and the requirement is explicitly limited to SAUER Compressors USA, Inc. as the sole source vendor. The procurement involves a firm fixed price arrangement with delivery required on or before November 11, 2026 to the Military Sealift Command BATS facility in San Diego, California (DoDAAC N40443), with inspection and acceptance also occurring at the contractor's location. The compressor kits are designated as ship critical safety items requiring risk-based surveillance and must be packaged per MIL-STD specifications with duty-free entry requirements applicable. While no specific contract value is disclosed in the solicitation documents, the requirement is below the simplified acquisition threshold, indicating a procurement value under $250,000. The contracting decision documents justify the sole-source determination based on SAUER's exclusive hold on proprietary manufacturing and technical information necessary to ensure compatibility and proper form, fit, and function with existing WI 533 HPAC Service equipment aboard the vessel.