Testing and Inspection of Electrical Personal Protection Equipment
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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, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), is soliciting quotes for Testing and Inspection of Electrical Personal Protection Equipment (EPPE). This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity requires contractors to provide visual inspection and electrical testing services for government-owned insulating gloves, blankets, and mats. The contract includes a base year and four option years. Quotes are due March 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive electrical testing services for EPPE, including insulating blankets, matting line hose, gloves, and sleeves, in accordance with NAVSEA Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Control Manual for NNSY, Chapter 230-Electrical Safety Policy. Services include testing for various voltage classes (00-2) and adding identification numbers to electrical gloves. The contractor must furnish all necessary labor, supervision, tools, materials, and transportation, including a minimum of four service pickups and deliveries per year to NNSY in Portsmouth, VA. Testing and delivery of equipment must be completed within four weeks from pickup.
Estimated annual quantities for testing include:
- Up to 1,000 Electrical Single Gloves (with numbering) per quarter (4,000 annually)
- Up to 50 Electrical Blankets per quarter (200 annually)
- Up to 50 Electrical Mats per quarter (200 annually)
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ N42158-26-Q0011)
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside
- NAICS Code: 541380 (Small Business Standard: $19 million)
- Period of Performance:
- Base Year: April 17, 2026 – April 16, 2027
- Option Year 1: April 17, 2027 – April 16, 2028
- Option Year 2: April 17, 2028 – April 16, 2029
- Option Year 3: April 17, 2029 – April 16, 2030
- Option Year 4: April 17, 2030 – April 16, 2031
- Place of Performance: Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA 23709
Submission & Evaluation
- Questions Due: March 9, 2026, 11:00 AM EST. Submit to Melissa White (melissa.e.white13.civ@us.navy.mil).
- Quotes Due: March 16, 2026, 11:00 AM EST.
- Submission Method: Email quotes to melissa.e.white13.civ@us.navy.mil in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format.
- Quote Requirements: Must include price(s), FOB Destination (shipping costs included), point of contact, business size, payment terms, and clearly indicate capability to meet all specifications. Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days.
- Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
- Eligibility: Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov.
Special Requirements & Notes
Contractors must comply with strict Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements, including protecting Critical Information (CI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), adhering to Portable Electronic Device (PED) policies, and potentially submitting an OPSEC Plan. The government will furnish Arc-Flash Gloves, Blankets, and Mats, which bidders must account for in their proposals.