Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a procurement for three units of a specific part, with delivery FOB Origin. The acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses, with the specific type of set-aside (such as HUBZone or SDVOSB) to be defined in the solicitation. Award is contingent upon the offeror or product meeting specified qualification requirements at the time of award. The government is not using commercial item procedures for this solicitation, but interested parties may propose a commercial item alternative within 15 days of this notice. The technical data package is complete with no restrictions, indicating the parts are candidates for full and open competition among qualified small businesses.

This solicitation is for the procurement of three clamping rings for the U.S. Navy, requiring manufacture to specific technical drawings. The contract mandates First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing, with samples to be delivered to a Government facility in Newport, Rhode Island. A one-year warranty on supplies is required from the date of delivery. The work involves strict quality assurance to ISO 9001 and specific prohibitions against mercury in manufacturing. Proof of being an authorized distributor of the original manufacturer's item is required for offerors to be considered.