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The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting offers for specialized Vidmar storage cabinets required for the USNS Lucy Stone vessel through Solicitation N3220526Q7108. The procurement encompasses three line items totaling nine cabinets: five Extra Wide Housing (XW) cabinets (Part Number RP1146AL), one Shallow Depth Housing (LW) cabinet (Part Number RP1145AL), and three Extra Wide Shallow Depth Housing (XL) cabinets (Part Number RP1171AL), all featuring stainless steel work surfaces and wood cores. All items are priced on a firm fixed-price basis with delivery required by December 28, 2026, to MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia (Building W143, DW 10). The solicitation was posted on March 27, 2026, with offers due on April 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM. While the solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, it is unrestricted with respect to business size standards, and evaluation will be based on compliance with specified packaging, marking, and delivery requirements outlined in the solicitation documents.

This solicitation represents a single-source acquisition justified under standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baseline across Navy vessels, as documented in the contracting officer's justification memorandum. The Vidmar brand cabinets are currently installed on other Navy vessels including USNS John Lewis, USNS OVP, and USNS I, supporting the determination that only Vidmar equipment will satisfy the Government's needs for additional units or replacement items. The NAICS code is 321999 (All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing), and the PSC code is 7125 (Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving). Specific delivery requirements include 48-hour advance notification to MSC_N48_Transportation_Team@us.navy.mil at 757-443-3888, with inspection and acceptance occurring at both origin and destination. The contract incorporates standard FAR and DFARS clauses, including provisions for safeguarding covered defense information and compliance with duty-free entry requirements, with Mychael Smith, Port Engineer (mychael.e.smith.civ@us.navy.mil), serving as the primary point of contact.