USS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. (ESB-8) Chocks and Bitts

The Military Sealift Command, a component of the Department of the Navy, is soliciting quotes for deck-mounted Panama chocks and mooring bitts for installation aboard USS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. (ESB-8) under solicitation number N3220526Q7075. The procurement requires five 16" x 20" deck Panama chocks (Part Number H665-EP004) and two 18" mooring bitts (Part Number H665-EP005) with firm fixed pricing and delivery required by August 1, 2026. Quoters must submit responses via email in Adobe or Microsoft Office format, identifying unit prices inclusive of shipping, delivery timelines, and technical descriptions that confirm part numbers match solicitation requirements. The solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside and uses the simplified acquisition process for commercial items under FAR provisions. The response deadline is February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM, with the solicitation having been posted on February 10, 2026.

This procurement is not using unrestricted competition; rather, Saejin Intech Co. LTD has been identified as the original equipment manufacturer with restrictive rights over the specified equipment. The justification for single-source procurement is based on standardization requirements across the Naval Ship Maintenance and Modernization Program class, form-fit-function compatibility with existing equipment aboard USS LEWIS B PULLER (TESB 3), USS HERSHEL WILLIAMS (TESB 4), USS MIGUEL KEITH (TESB 5), USS JOHN L CANLEY (TESB 6), and USS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (TESB 7), and the requirement that mission deck mooring fittings maintain ABS approval and class certification for safety. Delivery must be made to the Military Sealift Command BATS warehouse in San Diego, California (DoDAAC N40443), with inspection and acceptance occurring at both origin and destination by MSC Program Management staff in Norfolk, Virginia. The contracting officer for this acquisition is Colin Edick at MSC Norfolk, Virginia, with Brittany Jones serving as the Assistant Port Engineer point of contact.