This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to Howden North America Inc. for the delivery of one centrifugal fan, part number 9W59400-3/CD2056-2, with a ceiling value of $85,976.00. The contract was awarded on April 15, 2019, with a final completion date of December 11, 2019. There was no set-aside used for this award.
The original solicitation was issued under the Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA) due to the urgent need to support the U.S. military's warfighting requirements. Howden North America is the approved source for this specialized fan component, and the government does not have the rights to purchase or reverse engineer the part from additional sources. As a prime and subcontractor to the Department of Defense, Howden North America has a history of providing fans, motors, and related ventilation equipment to support naval shipbuilding and maintenance programs.