This contract is a one‑time procurement for 27 specialized shipyard transfer carts (11 four‑wheel keel carts and 16 two‑wheel bilge carts) to be delivered to the Ketchikan Shipyard, Alaska. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB 18007) and awarded the contract to Jesse Company. The carts must be fabricated in the United States, coated per specified standards, and delivered within defined timeframes after order receipt. The award was based on unit‑price bids, with a total winning bid of $257,213. Key points include:
• Requirement for 100 % domestic content and specific coating/inspection standards (NACE 2, SSPC‑SP10, Sa 2½).
• Delivery schedule: first six carts within 40 calendar days ARO, remaining carts within 90 days ARO.
• Bonding requirement was removed by Addendum 1; no performance or payment bonds are needed.
• Single‑vendor award (Jesse Company) with all contact details provided for the agency but not the vendor.