USNS LUCY STONE Desalination Plant Material

Military Sealift Command is procuring Alfa Laval freshwater desalination plant material for USNS LUCY STONE (T-AO 209) on a sole-source basis, with an offer due date of August 8, 2026. The solicitation seeks two units of Alfa Laval model AQUA Blue E1 C125-HW freshwater desalination systems, each capable of producing 36 tons per day of fresh water with new glue-free gaskets. Delivery is firm fixed-price to MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia, by December 7, 2026.

Alfa Laval holds proprietary rights and maintains exclusive control over the equipment with no authorized U.S. Government distributors. The same desalination model is standardized across multiple Kaiser-class T-AO vessels including USNS John Lewis (TAO-205) and USNS Harvey Milk (TAO-206), and the equipment qualifies as critical ship equipment due to hazard to the vessel, crew, and environment. Place of performance is Houston, Texas. The NAICS code is 332410, Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing; PSC is 4410, Industrial Boilers.

This is a women-owned small business set-aside. The contracting activity is MSCHQ Norfolk, with Ian Keller as the primary contact (564-226-4861). Evaluation criteria prioritize technical acceptability and price reasonableness. The government may award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quoter or to Alfa Laval as sole-source vendor following submission of a technically acceptable quote at fair and reasonable pricing. The solicitation incorporates FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, 52.212-3, and 52.212-5 clauses, along with DFARS provisions addressing item unique identification, payment via WAWF, buy American requirements, and antiterrorism and force protection policies. Packaging and marking must comply with military standards with advance notification required for delivery coordination.