SAM #N40085-26-R-0242

LF-18 JFK Restrooms Renovation - Brand Name or Equal Items Notification

This notice from NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic announces a construction contract for the LF-18 JFK Restrooms Renovation at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. - The contract will use 'brand name or equal' specifications for approximately 24 items. - Plans and specifications will reference specific manufacturers and models as the basis of design. - Equivalent products from other manufacturers may be proposed if they meet or exceed the specified standards. - The complete list of items and manufacturers is provided in an attachment ('Attachment 1 Manufacturer Brand Names.pdf'). - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or product quantities are listed in the notice; all such details are in the attachment. - The opportunity is set aside for 8(a) businesses. - The contract is firm fixed price and relates to restroom renovation construction services. - Commercial vendors with products matching the referenced standards may compete by proposing equivalent items. - The procurement is for construction and related products, not ongoing services or maintenance. - Period of performance and contract value are not specified in the notice.

Key Sections: - Project: LF-18 JFK Restrooms Renovation - Location: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia - Procurement Type: Construction, 'brand name or equal' items - Set-Aside: 8(a) businesses - Reference: Attachment with manufacturer brand names - Competition: Equivalent products from other manufacturers allowed - No product or service line items listed in the notice - No period of performance or contract value specified

Description

Notification of Brand Name or Equal Items. In accordance with Section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) (Public Law 114-328) as implemented by Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(c)(2), the justification and approval (J&A) addressed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303 is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions in the solicitation for LF-18 JFK Restrooms Renovation. This justification and approval is being prepared for the use of a brand name or equal descriptions on items in the firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract for LF-18 JFK Restrooms Renovation, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia.

The plans and specifications indicate the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements and a manufacture and model, as appropriate and in accordance with the FAR, to establish the basis of design for approximately 24 items across all design disciplines. For these brand name or equal described items, other manufacturers may be utilized during construction so long as the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements meet or exceed the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements identified in the plans and specifications as the basis of design. See Attachment for a complete list of items and manufacturers for all items which have a brand name or equal description.

Please direct all questions, comments, or additional information to the contract specialist, Melissa Domon melissa.g.domon.civ@us.navy.mil and Kate Arnold, kathryn.l.arnold3.civ@us.navy.mil by 2:00 PM EST on 30 July 2026.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

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