Container, Assembly — Special Shipping & Storage Contain

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION is soliciting Container, Assembly — Special Shipping & Storage Contain. Solicitation number N0017427Q0001. Classified under NAICS 332439 — Other Metal Container Manufacturing. Product/service code 8145 — SPECIAL SHIPPING & STORAGE CONTAIN. Place of performance: MD, USA. Responses are due by 22 October 2026 12:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This is a solicitation for non-commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for  Container, Assembly. This solicitation will be competed as a total small business set-aside. Solicitation Details Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotations (RFQ) N0017426Q1124. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332439 and the associated small business size standard is 600 employees. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the FAR/RFO. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20260507. Technical Drawings If interested, technical drawings need to be requested by contractor prior to submission date. ITAR certification is required to be provided prior to technical drawing release.  Drawing requests must be made via email to [contact details removed] , and [contact details removed] by Thursday , 13  OCTOBER 2026, 8:00 AM EST. Cybersecurity Compliance Requirement (CMMC Level 1): For purposes of technically acceptability, the Offeror shall submit documentation verifying an active CMMC Level 1 Self-Assessment recorded in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). If the Offeror does not possess an active SPRS entry at the time of proposal submission, the Offeror will not be deemed technically acceptable. Basis for Award The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a purchase order without discussion.

Evaluation Factors:

• Technical: Quotes must reflect the required specifications and the exact brand specified in the Statement of Work.
• Price: Quotes must include all applicable costs, including shipping and handling.

Questions and Clarifications Questions regarding this requirement must be submitted via email to [contact details removed] no later than 29 September 2026. All answers will be provided by 15 October, 2026. Submission Instructions Quote packages are due by 22 October, 2026, at 08:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent via email to [contact details removed] and must contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

• Official Company Name;
• Point of Contact (including name, email address, and phone number); and
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code.