Hydraulic Fluid Tempcal Probe, Regulator, Thermo Switch

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ, under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, on a sole-source basis, to Howell Instruments, Fort Worth, TX (CAGE: 98869) for the manufacture of the following Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) components provided in the table below:

NSN

PART NUMBER

NOMENCLATURE

MIN QTY

MAX QTY

6685-01-590-5368

BH16440-40

PROBE TEMPCAL, HYDRAULIC FLUID CA

0

14

4920-01-590-5367

BH22283

PROBE TEMCAL, BLEED AIR REGULATOR

1

14

4920-01-590-4539

BH27956

TEMPERATURE, PROBE

3

14

4920-01-468-9406

H394R

TESTER, THERMO SWITCHES/THERMOCOUPLE

3

14

This procurement is required to support the P-8A aircraft. The quantities fill deficits for the United States Navy and possible future requirements for partner countries and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The above PSE was designed by Howell Instruments at their own expense and tested to meet specifications for maintenance of the 737 and P-8A aircraft. Howell Instruments owns all proprietary rights to the engineering data and detailed product drawings. Howell Instruments is the only manufacturer with the unique technical expertise to supply these items. An adequate purchase description or other information suitable to solicit by full and open competition has not been developed because the Government does not have sufficient engineering data or drawings to organically design the above items and enable a competitive procurement. Howell Instruments is the only source that is capable of providing the above item to the same form, fit and function that is compatible with the existing configurations. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit an award of a contract.

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