Usns lucy stone / T-AO 209 / desalination plant
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N3220526Q0023
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4410 Industrial Boilers
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Virginia 23511, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) of the Department of the Navy is soliciting quotes for two AQUA BLUE C125-HW 36 M3/HR desalination plants for the USNS LUCY STONE (T-AO 209), designated as a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside procurement. The solicitation number N3220526Q0023 was issued on March 13, 2026, with quotes due by March 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This is a firm fixed-price commercial products acquisition for critical ship equipment that must meet strict form, fit, and function compatibility requirements as direct replacement parts and additional units for existing vessels including USNS John Lewis (TAO-205) and USNS Harvey Milk (TAO-206). The desalination plants are being procured based on standardization and brand name requirements per MSC's standardization initiative, with the specified model being the only make/model satisfying the Government's equipment compatibility needs. Interested contractors should contact Contracting Officer Ryan Hendricks at 757-802-6467 for any clarifications.
The solicitation represents a women-owned small business set-aside with ALFA LAVAL INC. identified as the current supplier for this critical equipment. Delivery is required by June 1, 2026, to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia (DoDAAC: N32205), with inspection and acceptance occurring at both the contractor's facility and destination. The contract incorporates extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including Buy American Act certification requirements, Item Unique Identification and Valuation standards, electronic invoicing through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and duty-free entry processing. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD 129R with specific stenciled markings for the vessel, and contractors must provide 48-hour advance notification to MSC_N48_Transportation_Team@us.navy.mil for delivery coordination. The place of performance is Norfolk, Virginia, with the period of performance running from March 1, 2027 through June 1, 2027.
Notice text
Please see attached documents.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - N3220526Q0023.pdf | ||
| Desalination Plant JnA_Redacted.pdf |
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