Towing Hawser
| Location: | Virginia |
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| Posted: | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | V2187960205 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Mar 23, 2026 03:33 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Mar 25, 2026 11:00 am EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Apr 09, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 4020 - FIBER ROPE, CORDAGE, AND TWINE
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NAICS Code:
- 314994 - Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
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Place of Performance:
Norfolk , VA 23511USA
THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOT AN INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS.
Towing Hawser-12" Circ (4") (DIA) 12 Strand Plaited Polyester x900' with 12" Towing Couplers spliced on each end.
The Government intends to solicit to three (3) small businesses that can meet the requirement.
FAR 12.203(a) makes it clear that there is a ceiling of $350,000.00 (SAT) for oral solicitations. FAR 5.101(a)(2)(ii) makes it clear it is not needed to solicit when oral solicitations are used. Based on how the GAO interpreted both provisions in Matter of Phoenix ENv't Design, Inc., B0422950 (Dec 10. 2024), it is indeed possible that oral solicitations could potentially be used in acquisitions where the IGE was between $20,000.00 and $350,000.00 as, they indicated that 5.101(a)(2)(ii) overrode 5.101's general rule requiring that the Contracting Officer is to post for all requirements above $20,000.00.
An oral solicitation for a requirement in the $20,000.00 to $350,000.00 range depends on if the Contracting officer can satisfy the requirement of FAR 13.106-1(c)(1)(ii) that oral solicitations is "more efficient" than using electronic means.
THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOT AN INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS.
- ATTENTION CODE 301 1968 GILBERT STREET SUITE 600
- NORFOLK , VA 23511-3392
- USA
- Robert Seth Harrell
- robert.s.harrell15.civ@us.navy.mil
- Phone Number 17712293555
- Mar 23, 2026 03:33 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)
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