Hurricane Towing, Docking, and Storage
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- V532105097S101
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Office has issued a Special Notice regarding a potential sole source Firm Fixed Price Contract for Hurricane Towing, Docking, and Storage. The notice, posted on April 24, 2025, with a response deadline of May 10, 2025, is specifically targeted at Fairlead Boatworks, Inc. for a transportation-related contract in the vessel towing category. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which allows for sole source procurement under specific circumstances. This special notice serves as a preliminary communication to inform potential contractors and provide an opportunity for challenges to the proposed sole source award.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency in the government's intent to award a contract directly to Fairlead Boatworks, Inc. without a competitive bidding process. Contractors who believe they can provide equivalent services are invited to submit written challenges to Bridget.m.Crouch.civ@us.navy.mil. Any challenge must include sufficient detailed information demonstrating the contractor's capability to meet the government's specific needs. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on submitted challenges. While the notice is not a formal request for proposals or quotations, it represents an important step in the procurement process that allows for potential alternative considerations. Interested parties should carefully review the requirements and be prepared to provide comprehensive evidence of their service capabilities if they wish to challenge the sole source designation.
Notice text
In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Office intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract to Fairlead Boatworks, Inc. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations; however, any challenges to this sole source must be received in writing and sent to Bridget.m.Crouch.civ@us.navy.mil to be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether or not to compete the requirement. Challenges must include information sufficient to enable the Government to make a determination that an equivalent service exists which would meet the Governments needs as stated herein. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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