USNS WILLIAM MCLEAN Damper Actuator

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies the solicitation by correcting the Buy America clauses. Specifically:

• Added Clause: DFARS Clause 252.225-7001, "Buy American and Balance of Payments Program," has been added.
• Deleted Clause: DFARS Clause 252.225-7036, "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Alternate I)," has been deleted.

• Contract Clauses
• Addendum to Contract Clauses
• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions

This amendment corrects the Buy America clauses. Offerors should review the updated clauses and ensure their proposals comply with the revised requirements regarding domestic end products, qualifying country end products, and the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. The effective date for the added clause is February 2024.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of a "Damper and Actuator" for the USNS WILLIAM MCLEAN. The government is procuring this item to fulfill operational requirements.

• The primary deliverable is a "Damper with Actuator".

• The item must comply with DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation.

• The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

• Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number: FDB2US1/R-670-1400.

• Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price.

• Delivery Date: On or Before 27 July 2026.

• FOB Details: Contractor Destination.

• The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ).

• Quotes are due by 16 April 2026 at 10:00 AM.

• Evaluation factors include Technical (meeting solicitation requirements, including delivery date and part numbers) and Price (reasonableness).

• Quotes must not include vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions; doing so may be considered a material defect.

• Quotes should be submitted via email to the contracting officer and contract specialist in Adobe or Microsoft Office format.

• The acquisition is unrestricted.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 by reference.

• DFARS clauses are also incorporated by reference and full text, including those related to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) payment instructions and Item Unique Identification and Valuation.

• The item is designated as a critical safety item and is subject to heightened quality assurance surveillance.

• Duty-free entry is required for this material, and contractors must initiate the entitlement request via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Transportation module.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a "Memorandum for the Record" regarding the "Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition" for an acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold. It documents the determination that only one source is reasonably available for the required product or service.

This memorandum is relevant to bidders as it explains the justification for a sole-source procurement. It specifies the product as an "M1 FAN DAMPER AND ACTUATOR" with a required delivery date of 7/27/26, intended for replacing an existing M1 fan damper. The required source is identified as "TRIDENT". The determination for sole-source procurement is based on "STANDARDIZATION" and "COMPATIBILITY" requirements, citing the need to maintain fleet configuration baseline with the specified make/model (TRIDENT / FDB2US1/R-670-1400) for existing equipment. It also notes that the item is critical ship equipment. Additionally, it references an "URGENCY" justification due to a casualty report (CASREP Number: 26012) related to a fire damper on an emergency de-smoke fan, which is currently operating under a waiver and impacting the ship's mission.