Sources Sought Notification.pdf

This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. Naval Supply Center (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk’s intent of this announcement is to identify sources who can provide ML 6697A Electron Tubes in support of NCTAMS LANT – Detachment Cutler.

This announcement constitutes a sources sought for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and a contract will not be awarded from of this announcement. This announcement is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

Anticipated NAICS Code The applicable NAICS code and size standard will be 334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing and 750 (# of employees). Respondents should provide their business size in potential NAICS.

Reponses to this Sources Sought request should reference N6303826RCXXXX and shall include the following information in this format:

1. Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address.

2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

3. If the product can be solicited from NASA SEWP, GSA, or alternative suggested vehicles.

4. Size of business - Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), Hubzone, Woman-owned and/or Service Disabled Veteran-owned, etc.

5. Capability statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the software below (i.e., authorized seller/re-seller), or the ability to provide a comparable software that meets all capabilities of the sought out software (as prescribed below).

6. Include any other supporting documentation.

7. Comments or suggested changes to the Government's NAICS Determination

Requirement:

(30) ML 6697A Electron Tubes – Ten (10) each year for three (3) years

Tube Features: rugged coaxial mounting structures, which provide high dissipation, low inductance RF electrode terminals. This tube will operate with plate voltages up to 16 Kilo Volts in Continuous Wave operation.

The operation of the required electron tubes is unique to this facility. The required electron tubes provides the final power amplification for the Army-Navy/Frequency Radio Transmit-31

(AN/FRT-31) Very Low Frequency (VLF) transmitter required by the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) – Detachment Cutler.

If original replacement parts are not used, the government will have to request permission from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC, formally SPAWAR) for a “Configuration Change” to the existing system. This will require addition time for engineers to review the modification and may have to redesign the system.

Submissions are not to exceed 5 (5) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font size.

Responses should be emailed to Angelo Conicelli at angelo.l.conicelli.civ@us.navy.mil and Samantha Ballance at samantha.a.ballance.civ@us.navy.mil by 2:00 PM (EST) on 6 March 2026.

NOTE: Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any is issued.