Manufacture Dog Shack Hatch Covers

10/31/22: Question: "Are dog shack hatch covers related to the door of the dog house?"

Answer: "The dog shack hatch covers are a weather resistant assembly which prevents water from entering the submarine.  "Dog Shack" is a slang term used in the submarine community to describe the weather resistant assembly.  The dog shack covers contain a flexible door which allows access to the dog shack and to the submarine hatch."

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation Number N62789-23-Q-0001 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC-2022-03 with an effective date of 30 December 2021.

This is a 100% small business set-aside. NAICS Code: 314910, size standard: 500.

CLIN 0001: The Contractor shall manufacture six (6) Virginia Class dog shack hatch. Please provide price per unit and total price.

CLIN 0002: Contractor shall Deliver/Ship to (FOB Destination). Delivery must be accomplished between Monday - Friday between 0700 and 1330 EST.

Delivery location is as follows:
Naval Submarine Base New London
Argonaut Road, NSSF R6 (Bldg 107)
Groton, CT 06349-5000
POC: Tony Hebert
M/F: Jim Crudden Phone: 860-694-2424

The Government will evaluate the total offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all line items. Evaluation of all line items will not obligate the Government to award all line items. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The lowest price offeror will be evaluated first for technical acceptability. If determined to be technically unacceptable, the next lowest offeror will be evaluated, etc.

Proposals are due prior to 5:00PM ET, 12 November 2022. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Offers should be submitted via electronic commerce. The electronic address for receipt of offers is: nicole.m.eygnor.civ@us.navy.mil. Offerors should identify the RFQ number in the Subject Line of the email. Offerors are advised to submit electronic documents early and confirm successful transmission/receipt.

The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Government-maintained database of companies wanting to do business with the Government. A firm must register and be active in SAM to receive a Federal award. Register at: https://sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf.

The Government reserves the right to award one line, all line items or any combination thereof. If multiple line items are awarded, costs/prices for each line item will be totaled and award amount will be based on that total.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation is determined to be the lowest priced, technically acceptable.