USNS SUPPLY WTD Replacement

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting for watertight doors (WTDs) required to replace components on the USNS SUPPLY (T-AOE 6), a fast combat support ship. This solicitation (N3220526Q7120) is issued as a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services under Standard Form 1449. The procurement encompasses five line items totaling approximately nine watertight doors in various configurations, including WTQA and WTI steel doors with specifications ranging from 26" x 66" to 30" x 66" in dimension, with differing dog configurations and hand orientations. All items are designated as firm fixed price contracts with specific vendor part numbers referenced (803-6397268 and 803-6397261 assemblies). Offerors must submit proposals by April 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with delivery required by May 4, 2026, to the MSC Warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk. The contract includes compliance with extensive federal clauses addressing item unique identification, critical safety item designation, electronic payment requirements, duty-free entry provisions, and packaging standards per MIL-STD 129R.

This solicitation is set aside as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, restricting competition to eligible small businesses in this category. The government has documented detailed door configuration specifications through technical drawings (6361161 WTD DWG.pdf) and a comprehensive door configuration spreadsheet identifying existing installations across the vessel with manufacturer details including Naval Sea Systems Command, Bath Iron Works Corporation, Jamison Door Company, and Freeman Marine Equipment. Delivery must be made to MSC Warehouse Building W143 DW 10 at Naval Base Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2313, with 48-hour advance notification required via email. Inspection and acceptance will be conducted by MSC Program Management Centralized and Support Staff Norfolk (DoDAAC N62387), with David McCain serving as the primary contact at 757-897-2538. The compressed timeline—with only 13 days between solicitation posting and proposal deadline and delivery required within 12 days of the deadline—reflects the operational urgency of this modernization effort.