Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) Detonating Cord Assemblies
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00174-26-SIMACQ-E18-0004
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1375 Demolition Materials
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, Maryland 20640, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), operating under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a firm fixed price contract to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) for the provision of Detonating Cord Assemblies. This Special Notice, posted on March 31, 2026, represents a noncompetitive procurement action authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b). The requirement falls under NAICS code 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and PSC code 1375 (Demolition Materials). This is explicitly not a Request for Quote, and no quotes will be solicited through standard competitive procedures.
Interested parties have until April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST to respond and demonstrate their capability to fulfill this requirement. All responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and must be submitted via email to James E. Ludwick at james.e.ludwick2.civ@us.navy.mil, accompanied by documentation of bona fide capability. Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and should note that the Government will not assume responsibility for costs incurred in responding to this notice. While the Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, this notice allows interested vendors to formally express their capability and challenge the sole-source justification if they believe competition would benefit the Government.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) to provide:
Detonating Cord Assemblies
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 325920. The PSC is 1375. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of FAR 13.106-1(b).
This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by April 14, 2026 by 10AM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Responses to this electronic notice must be made by April 14, 2026 by 10AM (EST). Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gove/portal/public/SAM. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements, quotes, and capabilities to James (Jimmy) Ludwick, via email: james.e.ludwick2.civ@us.navy.mil and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
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