Solicitation
USNS COMFORT JP5 Transfer Pump
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N3220527Q7010
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The Navy's Military Sealift Command (Norfolk) wants to buy one JP5 fuel transfer pump, a Transamerica Delaval Model B3EBX-187S, for the hospital ship USNS Comfort. It is a firm-fixed-price quote request with no set-aside, delivered to the MSC warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia by September 17, 2027. Quotes are due October 26, 2026.
Watch out for
- Brand-name item, possibly restricted competition. The notice names one manufacturer and model, and an attached document titled 'Use of Other than Full and Open' (scanned, not readable here) suggests the buy may be limited to certain sources, so a small business should confirm it can legitimately supply this exact pump.
Transamerica Delaval Inc. Model B3EBX-187S, JP5 Transfer Pump
- Do not attach your own terms. A quote that includes the vendor's standard commercial terms can be thrown out as non-responsive.
Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the vendor's standard commercial terms and
- Military packing and marking rules. The pump must be packed, crated and marked to DoD standards, which adds cost and detail work that a commercial seller may not be used to.
Material and equipment designated for turn over to the Government shall be packed, crated, and prepared for shipment by the Contractor.
- Duty-free entry paperwork. Because the material is imported duty free, you must file the entitlement request yourself and the Navy will not pay customs fees if you skip it.
This material requires duty free entry into the US.
- Lowest price wins. With a specific part number and technical acceptability as pass or fail, the award goes to the cheapest acceptable quote, so margins can be thin.
The Government may issue a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable quoter.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 1 not read in full.
- Solicitation - N3220527Q7010.pdf
- Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_for_Comfort JP5 Transfer Pump_Redacted.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
Full brief
What they want
- One (1) Transamerica Delaval Inc. Model B3EBX-187S JP5 transfer pump, part number B3EBX-187S
- Delivery to the MSC warehouse at Naval Base Norfolk, VA, on or before September 17, 2027
- DoD item identification (unique ID) marking on the pump
- Export-style packing and marking: crated to military/ASTM standards, wood packaging certified, marked for USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20)
- A firm fixed price that includes packing, shipping and item marking
- Duty-free entry paperwork through the PIEE Transportation module because the material enters the U.S. duty free
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price purchase order from a request for quote (RFQ) for commercial products
- Period of performance
- Single delivery of 1 each on or before 17 September 2027
- Place of performance
- Deliver to MSC Warehouse, 1968 Gilbert Street, Naval Base Bldg W143, Norfolk, VA 23511 (destination inspection and acceptance)
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA)
- Offers due
- October 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time
- How to submit
- Email to the contracting officer and contract specialist named in block 9 of the SF 1449, in Adobe (PDF) or Microsoft Office format
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical: the quote must show it meets every requirement, including part number and delivery date
- Price: checked for reasonableness
What to include when you submit
- Price quote showing the item, unit price including packing, shipping and item identification, extended price and total firm fixed price
- Any discount terms
- Technical description with part number for each item, lead time for delivery, and confirmation of delivery method and destination
- Country of product origin
- Completed representations and certifications from the solicitation, including the Buy American certificate
- Do not attach your own standard commercial terms and conditions
- After award, accept the purchase order in writing
You must have
- Must be able to supply the named brand and model (Transamerica Delaval B3EBX-187S) with a matching part number
Transamerica Delaval Inc. Model B3EBX-187S, JP5 Transfer Pump
- Registered in SAM and set up in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) to send invoices and receiving reports
Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web
- Provide DoD unique item identification (IUID) or an equivalent for the pump
NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification
- State the country of origin and complete the Buy American-Free Trade Agreements certificate
Identify the country of product origin.
- Handle duty-free entry requests through PIEE (the Government will not reimburse customs fees if you fail to request it)
This material requires duty free entry into the US.
Not in the notice text
- Why this buy is limited to this brand and model: the 'Use of Other than Full and Open' document is a scanned PDF that could not be read
- Whether alternate or equal pumps are acceptable
- The names and phone numbers of the contracting officer and contract specialist (block 9 of the SF 1449 did not come through in the text)
- The pump's specifications beyond the model number
- Estimated price or budget
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 26, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N3220527Q7010
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- MSCHQ Norfolk
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 333914
- Product/service code
- 4310
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- Benjamin Brackettbenjamin.b.brackett.civ@us.navy.mil
What similar contracts paid
111 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 44% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$456KMiddle half: $52.9K to $1.2M
Typical per year$460KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
USNS COMFORT JP5 Transfer Pump
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