The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY, seeks a small-business contractor for life-cycle replacement of the Full Mission Ship Simulator projection system in Samuels Hall, designing and building a single-chip DLP 4K laser projection system that projects a seamless forward-looking 240º image plus 30º port and starboard aft-facing images onto existing fixed screens. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside, with award based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) for a single firm-fixed-price contract. A site visit is scheduled for August 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET in front of Samuels Hall, and questions are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 24, 2026. Offerors must have active SAM registration, and the Service Contracts Act/DOL wage determination applies. Additional details are in the attached Statement of Work and solicitation documents.

This opportunity is a total small business set-aside for a firm-fixed-price, lowest-price technically acceptable contract to design and build a single-chip DLP 4K laser projection system at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, specifically at Samuels Hall, 300 Steamboat Road. The system must project a seamless forward-looking image across 240 degrees onto the existing curved screen, plus port and starboard aft-facing images. A site visit is scheduled for August 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET in front of Samuels Hall. The associated NAICS code is 334220 with a dollar threshold below $10 million. Offerors must be registered in SAM and acknowledge all amendments.

This is a small business set-aside opportunity for a contractor to design and build a single-chip DLP 4K laser projection system for the Full Mission Ship Simulator at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The system will project a seamless 240-degree forward image plus port and starboard aft-facing images onto existing fixed curved screens at Samuels Hall, 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024. A site visit is scheduled for August 20, 2026, and attendance is highly recommended. Award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation, with technical capability and past performance on similar projects considered. The applicable NAICS code is 334220 with a dollar threshold below $10 million.