USNS MERCY Allied Crane Kits

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting quotes for Allied Systems Cradle Kits through Request for Quote N3220526Q7100, issued on March 20, 2026, with offers due by March 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The procurement consists of three line items on a firm fixed-price basis: two Cradle Installation units for boat model DC8600CTS (Part Number 76580), two certified off-load hooks (Part Number 70439), and two wire rope assemblies measuring 5/8-inch diameter, 34LR, 100 feet (Part Number 71102). The contracting officer has determined that only Allied Systems is reasonably available as a source based on proprietary data rights, standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline across T-AH Class vessels, and MSC's lack of manufacturing and technical information to evaluate equivalent non-OEM alternatives. The acquisition is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, though competition is limited to a single source. The NAICS code is 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing), and evaluation will be based on firm fixed pricing for the specified items with inspection and acceptance required at both the contractor's facility and destination.

This is a simplified acquisition with no stated award value range provided in the solicitation documents. Delivery is required by November 30, 2026, to the Military Sealift Command BATS facility located at 9284 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, California 92123-5000. The requirement represents final procurement of rescue boat davit kits and associated equipment for organization DSM-PM4 under fiscal year 2026. All items are subject to detailed contract clauses addressing duty-free entry, item unique identification requirements per DFARS 252.211-7003, packaging and marking standards, and payment processing through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. The contracting officer is Colin Edick, and Brandon Wooton of MSC Program Management in Norfolk, Virginia serves as the Government's technical point of contact. Compliance with various Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement provisions related to safety items, cybersecurity, and domestic content is required.