Description
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is seeking a qualified small‑business contractor to design, fabricate, and install a full‑mission ship simulator projection system. The effort involves replacing the existing 4K DLP laser projectors with a single‑chip DLP 4K laser system that can project a seamless 240° forward‑looking image onto a fixed curved screen and also cover 30° port‑aft and 30° starboard‑aft views. The contractor must deliver a complete, life‑cycle solution—including design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and installation—at the Academy’s Samuels Hall in Kings Point, NY. The solicitation is set‑aside for small businesses, uses a firm‑fixed‑price contract, and will be awarded to the lowest‑priced technically acceptable offer (LPTA).
• Scope: Design, build, test, and install a single‑chip DLP 4K laser projector system for a curved simulator screen.
• Location: USMMA, Samuels Hall, 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024.
• Contract Type: Small‑business set‑aside, firm‑fixed‑price, awarded on LPTA basis.
• NAICS: 334220 (Radio & TV Broadcasting & Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing).
• Estimated contract value: under $10 million (threshold).
• Key dates: Site visit – Aug 20 2026 (recommended); Questions due – Aug 24 2026; Quote submission – Aug 31 2026, 2:30 PM ET.
• Mandatory requirements: Active SAM registration; acknowledgment of all amendments; submission of SF 1449 with quote.