USNS SACAGEWA Fire Fighting Gear

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is procuring Honeywell fire fighting gear for the USNS SACAGAWEA (T-AKE 2), including firefighter tail coats, outer shell pants, and boots in various sizes and quantities. This is a brand-name, single-source acquisition justified by standardization and compatibility requirements to maintain fleet configuration baseline per COMSCINST 4790.3 regulations. The solicitation was issued on April 1, 2026, with proposals due by April 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and an amendment issued on April 2, 2026 updating the boot part number from BT5001B to BT5050B across seven contract line items. Contractors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the offer deadline or risk rejection of their proposal. The contract is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 339113, with a firm fixed-price basis requiring unit pricing for all line items.

The procurement includes 21 line items comprising multiple sizes of tail coats (Small through 3XLarge with quantities ranging from 2 to 8 each), matching outer shell pants, and firefighter boots in widths 6 through 15 (quantities from 1 to 6 pairs). Delivery is required on or before May 29, 2026 to Military Sealift Command BATS in San Diego, California. Inspection and acceptance will be managed by Luz Mojica at MSC Program Management Centralized and Support Staff Norfolk located at 471 East C Street, Building SP-64, Norfolk, Virginia. All equipment must comply with MIL-STD 129R stenciling requirements with vessel identification markings on containers, and contractors must submit duty-free entry requests through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Transportation module. Contracting Officer Colin Edick can be reached at 564-226-1232 for inquiries.