Anchor Tiedown Weldment
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-Q-1184
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332710 Machine Shops
- Place of performance
- Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst, NJ, intends to negotiate a sole-source order with Vital Link, Inc. (CAGE 0ZV99) for two Anchor Tiedown Weldments (Part Number 602145-01), with responses due November 19, 2026. The procurement carries no set-aside ("No Set-Aside Used"). The Government cites 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, stating that Vital Link, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer, is the only responsible source with the required knowledge, technical experience, and production-level data. The weldments support maintenance of the F-414 engine inside the test cell for the NAWCAD Kuwait F/A-18 E-F Super Hornet Program and are described as critical to operational readiness. The vendor will build and fabricate the weldments and conduct a pull test. The notice classifies the work under PSC 4920 and NAICS 332710 (Machine Shops). The notice states it is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will consider responses received within fifteen days after publication, and SAM registration is mandatory for consideration. A decision not to open the requirement to competition will normally be made solely to determine whether a competitive procurement will follow. The notice is subject to change and does not bind the Government to solicit or award.
Notice text
SYNOPSIS: #N68335-26-Q-1184
Anchor Tiedown Weldment
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - Kuwait F/A-18 E-F Super Hornet Program
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Vital Link, Inc. (CAGE: 0ZV99) for the Anchor Tiedown Weldment (Part Number: 602145-01) hardware components in support of the NAWCAD Kuwait F/A-18 E-F Super Hornet Program. This order will procure two (2) Anchor Tiedown Weldments.
The Anchor Tiedown Weldment is used during maintenance of the F-414 engine inside the test cell. The vendor will build/fabricate and conduct a pull test of the Anchor Tiedown Weldment.
Vital Link, Inc., as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Anchor Tiedown Weldment, is the only source with the requisite knowledge, technical experience, and production-level data to produce these components. The components being procured are integral to the maintaining the F-414 engine and are critical to maintaining operational readiness.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract.
PSC Code: 4920 – Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialize Equipment
NAICS Code: 332710 – Machine Shops - size standard 500
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