USNS TIPPECANOE OHE Certification

The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking a contractor to provide Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE) Recertification Service in support of the USNS TIPPECANOE (T-AO 199) vessel in Norfolk, Virginia. The contractor must have experience performing this work in accordance with NAVSEA requirements and will be responsible for inspection, servicing, certification, and weight testing of approximately 170 pieces of OHE, including slings, strongbacks, and pallets. Specific deliverables include condition found reports, testing schedules, and final certification documents. Responses to this small business set-aside procurement are due by March 27, 2024, and the government intends to award one purchase order as a result of this solicitation.

This procurement has a NAICS code of 488390 (Other Support Activities for Water Transportation) and a PSC code of 3020 (Ordnance and Accessories). The justification for a sole-source contract is based on the criticality of the OHE, the need for standardization and use of the specified brand, and the requirement for a NAVSEA PHS&T certified weight testing facility, which only MAZZELLA J. HENRY HOLLAND is authorized to provide. The anticipated dollar value of the procurement is not specified, but the period of performance for the recertification service is from May 24, 2024 to July 25, 2024.