USS HERSHEL WILLIAMS Bitts and Chocks

The Department of the Navy, through the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Headquarters in Norfolk, is soliciting quotes for specialized mooring hardware for the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams. This requirement, issued under solicitation number N3220526Q7181, involves the delivery of Panama chocks and mooring bitts to maintain the fleet configuration baseline for T-ESB Class vessels. The procurement is a brand-name restricted acquisition for Saejin Intech components to ensure standardization and compatibility with existing shipboard systems. The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) with a response deadline of June 9, 2026. The government will evaluate offers based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria. Performance requires delivery of hardware to Norfolk, Virginia, by December 2026. The attachment package includes the formal SF-1449 solicitation and a redacted memorandum justifying the use of other than full and open competition for the specified brand-name hardware. This Military Sealift Command (MSC) solicitation is for maritime hardware for the USS Hershel 'Woody' Williams. The requirement is restricted to brand-name Saejin Intech bitts and Panama chocks to maintain the fleet configuration baseline for T-ESB Class vessels. Documentation establishes a firm requirement for hardware that meets precise technical markings and load-bearing specifications. The Military Sealift Command (MSC) requires specific deck hardware for the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (T-ESB 4).