Hatch Casting Strip Heaters

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N6278926Q0009
Agency
Naval Sea Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
PSC
5998 Electrical And Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards, And Associated Hardware
Place of performance
Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, specifically the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair in Groton, Connecticut, has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract award for Hatch Casting Strip Heaters. This notice of intent to award, issued on December 9, 2025, is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations and is not a request for competitive proposals. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract to Duraline, a Division of J.B. Nottingham & CO., INC., for specialized electrical heating equipment components required for naval submarine support operations. The procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding $350,000, with the North American Classification System Code (NAICS) designated as 333992, Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to formally announce the government's intent to conduct a sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for interested parties to demonstrate competitive capability. Interested parties must submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government by the deadline of January 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, sending responses to Stephanie Neale and Stephanie Brass at their respective Navy email addresses. The specific equipment required includes one Mini-Strip Heater Panel, four Mini Strip Heater Power Streamers, twenty-four 12-inch heaters rated at 460V 650W, and eight extension cables, with delivery required between Monday and Friday from 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM EST at the Naval Submarine Support Facility in Groton. Eligible contractors must be small businesses, as this is a total small business set-aside, and should demonstrate capability in electrical heating equipment manufacturing. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received, and no solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 5.101. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this notice is 10 U.S.C. 2304( c)(1) set forth in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  

Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Groton CT (SSGR) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole source award to Duraline, a Division of J.B. Nottingham & CO., INC., for the Hatch Casting Strip Heater parts. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-l(b) and FAR Part 12.102 for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 333992-Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing; the size standard is up to 1,250 employees. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by January 6, 2026, at 5PM (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 to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Responses to this notice shall be submitted to Stephanie Neale at Stephanie.l.neale.civ@us.navy.mil and Stephanie Brass at Stephanie.m.brass.civ@us.navy.mil .

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This special notice is being issued for informational purposes only. The Justification & Approval for sole source is attached.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
A2_SPEC.docx DOCX document
ATT3_Redacted.pdf PDF

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