SAM #R218256281S101

Sole-source Navy procurement of 358 shipboard mattresses for USS STETHEM

The Navy plans to procure 358 replacement mattresses for USS STETHEM (DDG 63), with Chestnut Ridge Foam Inc. identified for a proposed sole-source award. - Buyer and approach - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, Department of the Navy; delivery is coordinated with the USS STETHEM Supply Department. - The notice describes an intended sole-source, firm-fixed-price award to Chestnut Ridge Foam Inc. and invites information showing how competition would benefit the Government. It is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. - What is being procured - 358 mattresses: 357 CR SAFGUARD/CAFGUARD XL dual-firmness mattresses in three configurations, plus one innerspring mattress for the commanding officer’s stateroom. - Mattresses must be new and unused and meet Navy fire-retardant and shipboard habitability requirements, including OPNAVINST 9640.1C. - Schedule - Manufacture and preparation for shipment are required within six weeks after contract award. - Delivery is required between November 30 and December 16, 2026, after coordination with the ship’s Supply Officer. - Details not specified - The notice and attachment summary provide no part numbers or contract value.

Description

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR (Overhaul) 5.101. 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics San Diego (FLCSD) intents to negotiate and award a sole source contract to Chestnut Ridge Foam Inc., 443 Warehouse Dr, Latrobe, PA 15650 in accordance with RFO Part 5.101, 6.103 and 13.5. 

The purpose of this procurement is to replace existing shipboard mattresses in accordance with Navy habitability standards per OPNAVINST 9640.1C, supporting crew endurance and enabling medical personnel to monitor and maintain optimal shipboard sleep and habitability conditions.

The proposed contract action is for a Sole Source Firm-Fixed-Price contract under RFO Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS or QUOTATIONS.. Solicitation or Request for Quote will not be available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to be a competitivities procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. .

Any quotation/response should be emailed to james.j.obbanya.civ@us.navy.mil by 9 November 2026, 5:00 p.m. EST.

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