Wooden Unassembled Shipping Crates

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure 500 unassembled, Class II 206 cube wooden shipping containers specifically designed for household goods shipments to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Request for Quote (RFQ N6883625Q0044) requires vendors to provide wooden containers that meet Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) approval standards per pamphlet 55-12, with precise construction specifications including 3/8" plywood sides, ends, and tops, and a 1/2" plywood base. The solicitation will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with interested small businesses required to submit quotes by February 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. Potential vendors must submit questions by February 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST directly to Heather Wilkins, the designated contracting officer. The containers must have specific external dimensions of 87"L x 47"W x 87"H and include 2x4 lumber framing and 4x4 blocking for forklift access.

This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS category 321920 (Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. The delivery timeline is structured in two phases: a minimum of 30 containers must be delivered within 10 days of contract award, with the remaining 470 containers to be delivered within 30 days. The government will provide 40' shipping freight containers at the vendor's facility for loading the unassembled container kits, and will add $13.81 per mile for evaluation purposes from the shipping origin to Blount Island Terminal. Vendors must ship the components unassembled, with specific packaging requirements including 32 sides per custom pallet, 32 ends with cross fits, 32 tops with cross fits, and bases bundled in stacks of 8-10. The place of performance is not explicitly stated, but vendors will prepare the containers for shipment to Guantanamo Bay, with the government handling subsequent transportation logistics.