USNS LUCY STONE Rudder & Stern Frame

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting firm fixed price quotations for maritime sealing and fastening components required for the USNS Lucy Stone Rudder and Stern Frame project. The procurement includes five line items: eight plug seal rings, four seal ring lips, two O-rings (seal ring H), and two bushes, all classified under NAICS code 339991 (Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing). The solicitation number is N3220526Q7063, issued February 11, 2026, with offers due by February 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Technical acceptability is the primary evaluation criterion, requiring quoters to demonstrate full compliance with all delivery dates, part numbers, and solicitation requirements, while pricing will be evaluated for reasonableness. All components must be delivered by July 1, 2026, to Naval Base Norfolk, with inspection and acceptance occurring at both origin and destination per FAR 52.212-4(a).

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside with an unrestricted North American Industry Classification System size standard of 600 employees. The sole source justification document identifies Brecker Marine Systems (located in Friendswood, Texas) as the authorized supplier, justified by restrictive proprietary rights held by original equipment manufacturer AdvanTec, combined with regulatory recognition by the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping that only authorized OEM representatives may service this equipment. Delivery is required FOB destination to MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, 1968 Gilbert Street, Building W143 DW 10, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2313. The components support standardization with identical equipment installed aboard the USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) and USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208). Line item 0005 specifically requires DoD unique identification compliance per DFARS 252.211-7003, with all submissions to be made via Wide Area WorkFlow per Navy-specific contracting requirements.