CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Fuel Flush leak Check Unit

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey is seeking to procure a Fuel Flush-Leak Check Unit (P/N: 07-3015-0900) through a sole source Fixed Price contract. This equipment will support maintenance operations at the O-Level for the CH-53K Aircraft under both the NAVAIR CH-53K Program and the Israel Foreign Military Sales Program. The procurement is being conducted on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with the Government determining that only Tronair, Inc. possesses the proprietary knowledge, design expertise, and technical capability to manufacture this specialized item. The primary evaluation criterion is the sole source justification based on Tronair's exclusive ownership of the proprietary data and lack of alternate sources capable of meeting Government requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 14, 2026, with a closing date for submissions of January 29, 2026; interested parties should contact Tammy Fossa at tamara.d.fossa.civ@us.navy.mil for additional information.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is intended as a sole source award to Tronair, Inc. (CAGE Code 59603) and its authorized distributors, as Tronair is the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the required unit and the only source with necessary technical expertise. No specific award value, budget range, or quantity of units is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The notice explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals and that the Government will not pay for any responses received or make commitments regarding the issuance of solicitations, awards, or responsibility for expenditures by interested parties prior to contract award. All information submitted by interested parties will be considered at the Government's discretion, with the final determination to compete or not compete this procurement remaining solely within Government authority.