AN/USM-708 Data Bus Network Tester (DBNT) Calibration Kits

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted Mar 6, 2025

Solicitation number: N68335-25-Q-0170
Agency: Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
Responses due: Apr 4, 2025, 4:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
PSC: 6625 Electrical And Electronic Properties Measuring And Testing Instruments
Points of contact: Terrence Shearer terrence.d.shearer.civ@us.navy.mil (732) 323-2788

Justin Panecki justin.p.panecki2.civ@us.navy.mil (732) 228-1189

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Mar 20, 2025.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Mar 20, 2025

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) intends to procure three Calibration Kits for the AN/USM-708 Data Bus Network Tester (DBNT) from Southwest Inter Connect (SWIC) in Fort Worth, TX. The procurement will be a firm fixed price modification under an existing contract, specifically for calibration testing requirements based on ICAL procedures. The contract will be awarded under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, which allows for a non-competitive procurement. The government does not possess the required technical data to effectively solicit this requirement through full and open competition, and SWIC is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the DBNT. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, though this notice is not a formal request for competitive proposals.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for this procurement. The calibration kit includes multiple specialized components such as test leads, alignment tools, bus simulators, and test cables, with each kit comprising 17 distinct part-numbered items. The total quantity being procured is three complete kits, with the contract expected to be awarded to SWIC. The notice was posted on March 6, 2025, with responses due by April 4, 2025. The point of contact for this pre-solicitation is Mr. Justin Panecki, who can be reached at justin.p.panecki2.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone at 732-228-1189. The procurement falls under NAICS category 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) and PSC category 6625 (Electrical And Electronic Properties Measuring And Testing Instruments).

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Update #2 · Latest · Mar 20, 2025

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) intends to award a firm fixed price modification under an existing contract to procure QTY 3 Calibration Kits for the AN/USM-708 Data Bus Network Tester (DBNT) DBNTSW29716SET, (Part Number 2BB-USNT-08-035) to satisfy calibration testing requirements based on ICAL procedures from Southwest Inter Connect (SWIC), Fort Worth, TX, as well as site visits to gather data on ethernet interface requirements for the DBNT on various aircraft. Each calibration kit includes the following items:

Part Number / Item Name

Test Lead; Alignment Tool Check AC Source

2BB-USNT-08-009

Test Lead; Alignment Tool Check DMM

2BB-USNT-08-010

Test Lead; 1553 Transmitter Frequency/Output Level Test (Measurement Mode)

2BB-USNT-08-011

Test Lead; 1553 Transmitter Frequency/Output Level Test (Bus Short Mode)

2BB-USNT-08-012

Bus Simulator; 1553 Network Bus Simulator

2BB-USNT-08-033

Test Lead; 1553 Test PL75 to PL75

2BB-USNT-08-013

Test Lead; 1553 Long Bus

2BB-USNT-08-014

RJ45 Breakout Box

2BB-USNT-08-040

Test Lead; Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45

2BB-USNT-08-016

EU Simulator; Ethernet Wire Map Simulator

2BB-USNT-08-038

Test Lead; Characterized Ethernet Cable #1

2BB-USNT-08-018

Test Lead; Characterized Ethernet Cable #2

2BB-USNT-08-019

Test Lead; Characterized Ethernet Cable #3

2BB-USNT-08-020

Test Lead; Characterized Ethernet Cable #4

2BB-USNT-08-021

Test Lead; Characterized Ethernet Cable #5

2BB-USNT-08-022

Test Lead; Characterized Ethernet Cable #6

2BB-USNT-08-023

Test Lead; Ethernet Resistance/Capacitance

2BB-USNT-08-024

Transit Case

2BB-USNT-08-034

SWIC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the DBNT and is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the DBNT. The Government does not possess the required technical data to effectively solicit this requirement by full and open competition. No other manufacturer or procuring agent would have this data and are capable of manufacturing or procuring a complete interim support package to successfully meet the Governments requirement.

NAWCADLKE intends to award this modification under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. The Point of Contact for this pre-solicitation notice is Mr. Justin Panecki, justin.p.panecki2.civ@us.navy.mil, Code BL51000, 732-228-1189.

Update #1 · Mar 6, 2025

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) intends to award a firm fixed price modification under an existing contract to procure QTY 3 Calibration Kits for the AN/USM-708 Data Bus Network Tester (DBNT) DBNTSW29716SET, (Part Number 2BB-USNT-08-035) to satisfy calibration testing requirements based on ICAL procedures from Southwest Inter Connect (SWIC), Fort Worth, TX. Each calibration kit includes the following items: