CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Main Gear Box Mobility Cart
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-Q-0147
- 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
- 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1730 Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
- Place of performance
- Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, New Jersey is seeking to procure a Main Gear Box Mobility Cart for the CH-53K helicopter program through a fixed-price contract. This equipment will support O-Level maintenance operations for the CH-53K Aircraft and the Foreign Military Sales Program for Israel. The government intends to award the contract on a sole-source basis to Saginaw Products Corporation (CAGE Code 52793) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, citing that Saginaw is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirements due to proprietary data ownership and exclusive technical expertise. The procurement will be evaluated based on the government's determination that no alternative sources can satisfy the agency's requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 14, 2026, with a closing date of January 29, 2026, allowing interested parties approximately 15 days to submit relevant information for consideration.
This procurement is not designated as a set-aside and represents a non-competitive sole-source award opportunity. Saginaw Products Corporation is identified as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the specified mobility cart, making it the incumbent and anticipated contractor for this action. The pre-solicitation notice does not disclose specific award values or budget ranges, nor does it detail the quantity of equipment to be procured. The government has explicitly stated that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals and that no payment will be made for responses received. Additionally, the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with this procurement and makes no commitments regarding the issuance of a formal solicitation or contract award based on responses to this notice.
Notice text
CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Main Gear Box Mobility Cart
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to solicit and award a Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Saginaw Products Corporation (CAGE Code 52793) for the purchase of item and part number outlined in the attached spreadsheet. This item will support the NAVAIR CH-53K Program, and Foreign Military Sales Program for Israel maintenance operations at the O-Level of maintenance for the CH-53K Aircraft.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" for this action. Saginaw Products Corporation, as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the item and part number outlined in the attached spreadsheet, owns the proprietary data and as such is the only source with the knowledge and expertise necessary to manufacture the item and part number outlined in the attached spreadsheet. 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 Christopher Brake via e-mail at Christopher.d.brake5.civ@us.navy.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PSE ITEM LIST (0200).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Main Gear Box Mobility Cart | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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