Intent to Award Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N6278926Q1005
- 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
- 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command's Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair (SSGR) in Groton, Connecticut issued a notice of intent to award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement to Lincoln Electric Company for an INTRO101 Introduction to Welding course, with a response deadline of August 26, 2026 at 12 p.m. EST. This is a sole source award under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) based on Lincoln Electric's patent ownership of their weld training methodology; the statutory authority cited is RFO FAR 6.103-1.
The five-day course spans 30 clock hours (25 lab and 5 lecture) covering welding safety and techniques in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and plasma cutting. Training will be delivered at Lincoln Electric's facility in Cleveland, Ohio for three students per delivery. The Blanket Purchase Agreement covers five fiscal years from October 1, 2026 through October 1, 2031, with a government maximum of $20,000 total per order and $4,000 per delivery.
Any responsible firm believing it can meet the requirement must submit written notification and capability statements demonstrating relevant experience, contract history, performance details, and customer references prior to the August 26 deadline. The NAICS code is 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) with a size standard up to $21.5 million. Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct future competitive procurement.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1 (e) (3) Blanket Purchase Agreements. 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. 3204(a)(1) set forth in RFO FAR 6.103-1, 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 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Lincoln Electric Company, for the Introduction to Welding course. The course provides the following: Instruct welders in welding safety and welding techniques utilizing various processes like Shielded Metal
Arc Welding (SMAW) Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and plasma cutting. The course should be approximately 5 days in length. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611519-Other Technical and Trade Schools; the size standard is up to $21.5 Million dollars.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirement shall give written notification and capability statements prior to the response due date and time. The supporting evidence shall be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement and shall include relevant experience along with the applicable contract number(s), total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant services and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address. This notice closes August 26, 2026, at 12 pm (EST). Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct 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.
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Update #1 ·
Award a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center for INTRO101-Introduction to Welding course designed to instruct welders in welding safety and welding techniques utilizing various processes like Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and plasma cutting. This course provides hands on 25 lab hours and lectures. Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center owns the patent for their weld training.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Solicitation - N6278926Q1005.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination.pdf |
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