USNS AMELIA EARHEART OHE RECERTIFICATION

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE) Safety Recertification Services to support the USNS AMELIA EARHART (T-AKE 6). The services will be performed at the contractor's facility in Guam (C7F AOR).

• Perform visual inspection, repair, testing, marking, preservation, certification, and disposal of OHE.

• Provide a 'Condition Found Report' (CFR) documenting discrepancies, repair needs, items beyond economic repair (BER), and items requiring disposal.

• Notify the OHE Type Desk of testing schedules at least 24 hours in advance.

• Provide a hard and electronic copy of certificates for OHE that passes testing.

• Package certified OHE for international shipment.

• Return re-certified OHE and excess OHE pieces to the Government designated location.

• Specific OHE items to be serviced include various slings, adapters, and beams, totaling 1086 pieces.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance (POP): March 2, 2026 - May 18, 2026.

• Offer due date: February 26, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT.

• Quotes may be e-mailed to Ryan Greer at ryan.e.greer.civ@us.navy.mil.

• Evaluation factors include technical capability and price.

• Award will be made to Island Certs Corporation as the sole source vendor, provided a technically acceptable quote at a fair and reasonable price.

• The acquisition is unrestricted.

• NAICS Code: 811310, Size Standard: $19.5 Million.

• References include NAVSEA OP 2173 VOLUME TWO and NAVSEA SG420-AP-MMA-010 (Series).

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, and 52.212-5 by reference.

• Wage Determination WD 2015-5693 (Rev. - 26) is incorporated by reference.

• Specific instructions for Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) payment are provided.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a memorandum detailing the justification for "Other Than Full and Open Competition" for an acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold. It outlines the background, description of the item or service, and the determination for limiting competition to a single source.

This memorandum explains why only one source will be solicited for the requirement. It specifies that the service required is the "Certification of Shipboard Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE) by a NAVSEA PHS&T certified Source." The period of performance is from March 2, 2026, to May 18, 2026. The justification for single-source procurement is based on "Only one responsible source" due to "OTHER REASON" which includes "CRITICAL SHIP EQUIPMENT" and "OTHER: ISLAND CERTS is capable of providing the necessary work needed and has been certified by NAVSEA PHS&T as a certified weight testing facilities." This document is relevant to potential bidders as it clarifies the limited competition nature of this specific acquisition and the specialized certification required.