6130 - This notice serves as a combined pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation for the procurement of 24 units of NSN 7RH 6130 014653514, PN 28VS150BL-5B in support of F-18 Aircraft.

This notice serves as a combined pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation for the procurement of 24 units of NSN 7RH 6130 014653514, PN 28VS150BL-5B in support of F-18 Aircraft.

The procurement of this item is sole source to Champion Aerospace LLC, CAGE 0AFL4. Champion Aerospace LLC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM and possesses the data for these requirements and is the only known source to possess full capability to manufacture these items. Complete data, drawings and the rights to the same are not available from the Government. Even though these items are sole source to Champion Aerospace LLC, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

For any questions concerning this notice, contact the PCO, Jose F.

Montes at 215-697-2558.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the prime contractor under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM of these items maintains design control and knowledge or technical data that is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. The spare assemblies to be manufacture under this agreement are set forth by manufacturers part number and constitute Government Property as defined in FAR clause 52.245-1 Government Property or 52.245-1 Alternate I, as applicable.

This listing of items is attached to this notice.

All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotations or capability statements.

Eligible contractors shall provide a submission to Jose. F. Montes@navy.mil that includes:

1) Company Name and Cage Code

2) Part Number, NIIN eligible to manufacture

3) Is your company the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)?

4) Is your company capable of manufacture the PN in 2 but your company is not the OEM?

a) Explain how your company has the technical capacity to manufacture these items

5) Is your company a Small Business? If so, what type of Small Business?

6) Company POC

An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity.

The subject items require Government source approval prior to contract award.

Only the source previously approved by the Government for procurement of these items will be solicited.

The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source.

If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure. This brochure identifies technical data required to be submitted based on your company experience in manufacturing of the same or similar items. This brochure can be obtained by calling the NAVSUP WSS PCO.

If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS, submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter that forwarded your request for source approval.

Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation.

Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and, or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs.

Based upon market research, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.

Interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All proposals received within 45 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.

NAVSUP WSS intends on awarding sole source to OEM or Non-Prime Source(s), and that the lack of response from any other source will consider them to be not interested.

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Jose F. Montes either by e-mail at jose.f.Montes@navy.mil and, or jose.f.montesmontiel.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone (215) 697-2558.