USNS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA Jr. Dumbwaiter

Military Sealift Command seeks one 300-kilogram-rated dumbwaiter with ABS certification and standard doors (front and back, 480V, 15A, counter height at 34 inches above deck, including terminal set and quick disconnect) for installation aboard USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (T-ESB 8), with proposals due May 13. The procurement carries a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside and a sole-source justification limiting competition to Kone Inc., model MAR 18-9005-A1, based on proprietary standardization and direct replacement compatibility within the T-ESB class vessel fleet.

Place of performance is MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia. Delivery is required by September 30. The NAICS code is 333921, Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing; PSC is 2090, Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. The contract is firm fixed-price on a simplified acquisition basis with duty-free entry. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD 2073-1 and MIL-STD 129R, including vessel identification markings. Inspection and acceptance occur at both destination and source. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quoter, with evaluation factors of technical acceptability (meeting all solicitation requirements including delivery terms) and price reasonableness. Quoters must provide unit prices inclusive of shipping, extended pricing, total firm fixed price, discount terms, and estimated delivery time via email to contracting officer Colin Edick. Amendment 2, issued May 6, extended the deadline from May 5 to May 13 and removed the required awardee designation. Standard FAR and DFARS clauses apply, including Buy American requirements and item unique identification (DFARS 252.211-7003).