CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Hydraulic Tube Repair Set
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-RFI-1029
- 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
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey is seeking to procure a Hydraulic Tube Repair Set, Titanium (Part Number DAT02AEFKT4024) to support the NAVAIR CH-53K Program and the Israel Foreign Military Sales Program for O-Level maintenance operations on CH-53K Aircraft. This procurement will be conducted as a Fixed Price contract on a limited competition basis under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, which permits award to a sole source when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The government intends to award this contract to Designed Metal Connections, Inc., doing business as Permaswage USA (CAGE Code 14798), and its authorized distributors, as Permaswage USA is identified as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of this specialized item with exclusive knowledge and proprietary data necessary for production. The evaluation will be based on the government's determination that no alternate sources or technical data exist to obtain this item from competitors. The Sources Sought notice closes on February 24, 2026, with interested parties invited to submit information by that date; however, this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and the government reserves the right to determine whether to compete the procurement based on responses received.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement. Designed Metal Connections, Inc. (dba Permaswage USA) is identified as the incumbent contractor and sole source for this specialized hydraulic repair equipment. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify an award value, budget range, or quantity of units to be procured. The government explicitly states that no commitments exist to issue a formal solicitation, make an award, or reimburse interested parties for response preparation costs. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Tammy Fossa via email at tamara.d.fossa.civ@us.navy.mil for additional information regarding this procurement.
Notice text
This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-l(d). The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to solicit and award a Fixed Price contract on a limited competition basis between Designed Metal Connections, Inc. (dba Permaswage USA) (CAGE Code 14798) and its authorized distributors for the purchase of Hydraulic Tube Repair Set, Titanium, P/N: DAT02AEFKT4024. This item will support the NAVAIR CH-53K Program and the Israel Foreign Military Sales Program for maintenance operations at the O-Level of maintenance for the CH-53K Aircraft.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source and authorized distributors under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" for this action. Permaswage USA as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the Hydraulic Tube Repair Set, Titanium, P/N: DAT02AEFKT4024, owns the proprietary data and as such is the only source with the knowledge and expertise necessary to manufacture the Hydraulic Tube Repair Set, Titanium, P/N: DAT02AEFKT4024. The Government does not have the technical data or equipment to obtain this item from an alternate source.
(THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above.
For information, contact Tammy Fossa via e-mail tamara.d.fossa.civ@us.navy.mil.
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