Brace, aircraft ground servicing
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-Q-1194
- 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
- PSC
- 1730 Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
- 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) in Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE 76823) for four BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING units (P/N 74D110613-1007, NSN 1730-01-473-3572), with a due date of November 19, 2026. The notice is not a request for competitive proposals and uses no set-aside. The requirement supports the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F and EA-18G program. The Government cites 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, stating that Northrop Grumman, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer, is the only responsible source with the required knowledge, technical experience, and production-level data. The item is a horizontal stabilizer support that holds the stabilizer in a stable trim position or a 22-degree leading-edge-down position during maintenance such as engine or stabilizer removal and replacement. It is usable on both aircraft sides. A tension bolt fails under overload so the stabilizer can rotate freely and avoid damage. The Government describes the components as integral to operational readiness. The notice states the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after publication. Classification codes are NAICS 332710 (Machine Shops) and PSC 1730 (Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment).
Notice text
SYNOPSIS: #N68335-26-Q-1194
BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - F/A-18F and EA-18G Royal Australian Air Force Program
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE: 76823) for the BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING (Part Number (P/N): 74D110613-1007, National Stock Number (NSN): 1730-01-473-3572) in support of the Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) F/A-18F & EA-18G Program. This order will procure four (4) BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING.
The support is necessary to hold the stabilizer in a stable, trim position or a 22-degree leading-edge-down position during various maintenance activities, such as engine or stabilizer removal and replacement. The recommended solution is the Brace, Aircraft Ground Servicing (P/N: 74D110613-1007) Horizontal Stabilizer Support, which is designed to be usable on both the right and left sides of the aircraft. A key feature is a tension bolt that fails during an overload condition, allowing the stabilizer to rotate freely and prevent damage.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING, 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 hold the stabilizer in a stable, trim position or a 22-degree leading-edge-down position during various maintenance activities 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: 1730 – Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
NAICS Code: 332710 – Machine Shops - size standard 500
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