USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS Echo Sounder Parts

The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure Furuno echo sounder parts for the USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS through a Request for Quotes (RFQ) solicitation numbered N3220525Q2288. The procurement involves specific marine navigation equipment components, including LED remote displays, transducer cables, extension cables, power cables, a color IMO navigation echo sounder, an external printer, and associated accessories. The solicitation requires quotes to be submitted electronically via email to Colin J. Edick by April 4, 2025, at 10:00am EDT, with evaluation based on the lowest-priced technically acceptable approach. Quoters must provide detailed pricing, technical specifications, part numbers, and delivery timelines while complying with federal acquisition regulations. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order, with vendors required to demonstrate technical capability and competitive pricing.

The contract is not set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS category 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The procurement involves nine contract line items (CLINs) with quantities ranging from 1 to 107 units, including 3 red LED remote displays and 107 meters of transducer extension cables. Delivery and acceptance are targeted for September 30, 2025, at the Military Sealift Command SSU BATS location in San Diego, California. The procurement is specifically justified through brand name limitations, standardization requirements, and form/fit/function compatibility, with Furuno being the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the required parts. The contract appears to be a critical replacement for an obsolete echo sounder, necessitating precise OEM components to maintain existing vessel configuration and meet technical specifications.