Fuel Testing on Honeywell Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ to conduct alternative fuels testing on Honeywell Auxiliary Power Units (APU). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland has a requirement to conduct alternative fuel testing in effort to meet the Secretary of the Navy's energy goals.
This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only One responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Honeywell is the OEM and therefore the only qualified vendor to validate and approve qualified alternative aviation fuels on Honeywell APUs. Contract award is anticipated no later than 30 September 2015 with a period of performance not to exceed six months.
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This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for quote, nor a solicitation for offers. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive acquisition. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.