1. 070 Magnetoscope (PN 9134603)

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, located in Lakehurst, New Jersey, is seeking to procure twenty-nine Magnetoscope 1.070 Kit Specials (Part Number 9134603, NSN: 4920-01-713-6791) through a sole source procurement action. This pre-solicitation notice is being issued under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(d) to satisfy transparency requirements, though the Government intends to award to Foerster Instruments, Incorporated (CAGE 63473) as the only responsible source. The magnetoscope kits were specifically designed and configured for United States Navy requirements based on H-60 helicopter specifications. Interested parties may submit capabilities statements for Government consideration, though responses will be evaluated solely at the Government's discretion with no commitment to issue a solicitation or make an award. The response deadline for this notice is March 18, 2026, and interested parties should submit inquiries electronically to Eric Glawson at eric.j.glawson.civ@us.navy.mil; no telephone responses will be accepted.

This procurement includes no set-aside designation and is anticipated to be awarded solely to Foerster Instruments, Incorporated, the original equipment manufacturer, under the FAR 6.302-1 authority for sole source acquisitions. The contract includes a base period quantity of twenty-four units and an option period quantity of five units. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and the Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by interested parties in preparing responses. This is classified as aircraft maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment (PSC Code 4920) and falls under the Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing NAICS category (334519). The notice explicitly states that responses do not constitute a request for competitive proposals and that the Government's decision to proceed with sole source procurement is entirely discretionary.