USNS WILLIAM MCLEAN Brine Pumps

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting vertical inline centrifugal pumps with motors for the USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) cargo refrigeration system. The procurement requires three units of pump model NI80/250/22/240 and one unit of pump model NI65/200/23/199, with both line items under firm fixed price contracts. The brine pumps are designated as ship critical safety items subject to heightened quality assurance surveillance and must comply with DFARS 252.211-7003 requirements for item identification and valuation, including DoD unique identification or DoD-recognized equivalents. The solicitation incorporates extensive FAR and DFARS clauses covering commercial products, payment via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), packaging and marking per MIL-STD standards, and duty-free entry requirements. All material must be marked with specific vessel information, and contractors are required to provide 48-hour advance notification to MSC_N48_Transportation_Team@us.navy.mil prior to delivery. The offer due date is April 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM, with the contracting office located in Norfolk, Virginia (N32205) and the point of contact being Colin Edick at 5642261232.

This is a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside, with the incumbent contractor being Trident Marine, which holds proprietary rights in the T-AKE Class refrigeration and HVAC systems. The government has justified single-source procurement based on Trident Marine's exclusive proprietary rights and standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baseline across T-AKE Class vessels, making this a non-competitive procurement. Delivery of all items is due July 27, 2026, with shipment to MSC Warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia (DoDAAC N32205), where inspection and acceptance will be conducted at both the contractor's facility and destination. The specific award value is not stated in the solicitation; however, the procurement includes four pump units with associated motors designated as critical ship equipment. Place of performance includes contractor facilities for initial inspection and the MSC Warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia for final delivery and acceptance.