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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime needs a small business to manufacture a portable dehumidifier assembly for shipboard abrasive blast and paint operations.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime needs a portable dehumidifier assembly that can operate continuously in a heavy industrial environment with minimal maintenance and upkeep. The unit must be designed for a specific environment with variable ambient temperatures, humidities, and salt and dust laden atmosphere. It must also be suitable for operation in wind driven rain, sleet, and snow.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and two option years. The delivery schedule is not specified, but the period of performance will be approximately 12 months.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on the best-value tradeoff between price and technical merit. The technical factors will include the unit's performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- When and how do you bid? Bids must be submitted electronically through the Federal Business Opportunities website by July 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with industrial machinery manufacturing
- Has done work for the Department of Defense before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification
Primary point of contact
Name
JACK EDWARDS
Email
jack.edwards@dla.mil
Phone
(360) 813-9577