Custom Cushions
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy (NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK) is soliciting quotes for the procurement and delivery of custom foam seat cushions under a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order. This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside. Quotes are due by May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM local time.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the manufacturing of custom foam seat cushions according to attached drawings and specifications. Deliveries are structured in three shipments:
- 1st delivery: 30 days from contract award, including 80 units each of P/N 5166214-1, 5166215, and 5166216.
- 2nd delivery: 45 days from contract award, including 80 units of P/N 5166217-1 and 140 units of P/N 6558119.
- 3rd delivery: 60 days from contract award, including 140 units each of P/N 6558117 and 6558118-1.
Items must conform to form, fit, and function specifications as per provided drawings. Required documentation includes manufacturer specification sheets, product literature, or certificates of conformance for the listed drawing numbers.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order.
- Period of Performance: April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
- Delivery: FOB Destination.
- NAICS Code: 326150 (Plastic Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard.
Key Requirements & Technical Specifications
Bidders must manufacture parts in accordance with attached drawings. An amendment (I13091.pdf) details modifications to several drawings (e.g., 53711-5166212 through 53711-6558119), including redrawing, format updates, material and specification updates (e.g., Federal Specification PPP-C-1752, density ranges, compression strengths), processing changes (anti-static solutions, stenciling, lamination), and distribution statement changes. Specific technical drawings for individual cushion parts (e.g., MARK 48 NOSE CUSHION, ADCAP NOSE CUSHION, SPACER, CUSHION) provide detailed dimensions, material requirements (polyethylene foam, anti-static properties), manufacturing notes (lamination, stenciling), and quality control references. A separate document (8410905C_Redacted.pdf) provides detailed instructions for bonding and laminating polyethylene foam, including methods (heat fusion, contact cements, hot melt), surface preparation, and destructive testing procedures.
Submission & Evaluation
Quotes must be submitted to Vladimir.pierre-charles.civ@us.navy.mil and Shaina.m.sollenberger.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions should be in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format and include CLIN amounts. A Technical Capability Statement (max 2 pages) is required, addressing delivery/schedule confirmation and technical specification conformance. The government will evaluate offers based on initial quotes, considering price and technical standpoint. A technically acceptable quote matches the required items and quantities in the Statement of Work.
Important Dates & Contacts
- Quotes Due: May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM local time.
- Published Date: May 12, 2026.
- Primary Contact: Vladimir Pierre-Charles (vladimir.pierre-charles.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Secondary Contact: Shaina Sollenberger (shaina.m.sollenberger.civ@us.navy.mil)