Usns henry j kaiser - eaton motor controller

The Military Sealift Command (MSC), a component of the Department of the Navy, is soliciting qualified businesses to supply Eaton Corporation brand Motor Controllers for installation on the USNS HENRY J KAISER (T-AO 187) cargo pump systems. This is a firm fixed-price procurement utilizing simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 13.501(a), with the contract value anticipated to be under $7.0 million. The solicitation requires compliance with multiple federal acquisition regulations including Buy American provisions, cybersecurity safeguards, and DFARS 252.211-7003 DoD unique identification requirements. Contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with duty-free entry requirements through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system. Offers are due by March 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and the government anticipates costs to be fair and reasonable based on OEM pricing and availability standards.

This procurement is not set aside for any specific business category and is being conducted on a non-competitive, brand-name-only basis due to OEM equipment requirements. The solicitation calls for the procurement of two line items: one Eaton 500 Motor Controller (Part Number ECS9568CAP-C34CAA47C15C21) and seven Eaton 400 Motor Controllers (Part Number ECS9558CAL-C34CAA47C15C21), with delivery required by November 1, 2026. The goods must be shipped to the MSC BATS Warehouse located at 9284 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92123 (DoDAAC N40443), with inspection and acceptance occurring at both the destination and at MSC Program Management in Norfolk, Virginia (DoDAAC N62387). Charlie Crawford serves as the primary government contact for the procurement. The contract award will be made under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C Section 815 of the National Defense Authorization Act, justifying the use of other than full and open competition procedures.