SAM #V2187960205

Towing Hawser Procurement for NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, under the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy, is seeking a Towing Hawser for operational use. - Government Buyer: - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk - Department of Defense, Department of the Navy - Product Requested: - Towing Hawser - 12-inch circumference (4-inch diameter) - 12 strand plaited polyester - 900 feet in length - 12-inch towing couplers spliced on each end - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Notable Requirements: - Set aside for small businesses - Oral solicitation procedures will be used for acquisitions between $20,000 and $350,000 - Compliance with relevant FAR provisions - Place of Performance: - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia - No part numbers or specific brands are specified

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THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOT AN INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS.

Towing Hawser-12" Circ (4") (DIA) 12 Strand Plaited Polyester x900' with 12" Towing Couplers spliced on each end.

The Government intends to solicit to three (3) small businesses that can meet the requirement.

FAR 12.203(a) makes it clear that there is a ceiling of $350,000.00 (SAT) for oral solicitations. FAR 5.101(a)(2)(ii) makes it clear it is not needed to solicit when oral solicitations are used. Based on how the GAO interpreted both provisions in Matter of Phoenix ENv't Design, Inc., B0422950 (Dec 10. 2024), it is indeed possible that oral solicitations could potentially be used in acquisitions where the IGE was between $20,000.00 and $350,000.00 as, they indicated that 5.101(a)(2)(ii) overrode 5.101's general rule requiring that the Contracting Officer is to post for all requirements above $20,000.00.

An oral solicitation for a requirement in the $20,000.00 to $350,000.00 range depends on if the Contracting officer can satisfy the requirement of FAR 13.106-1(c)(1)(ii) that oral solicitations is "more efficient" than using electronic means.

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOT AN INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS.

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