KC-130 Air Data Test Set
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N6833526Q1109
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08733, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, under the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command, seeks to procure Air Data Test Sets, specifically part number ADTS405-5643 with NSN 4920-01-656-6280, to support maintenance operations on KC-130J aircraft. This procurement will be conducted on a sole-source basis under FAR 12.102(a) authority, as the Government has determined that only one manufacturer possesses the requisite knowledge, technical expertise, and proprietary rights necessary to provide the required equipment. The evaluation will focus on the sole-source justification, which centers on the OEM's exclusive ownership of the design and proprietary rights with no authorized distributors available. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to be considered. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice must be submitted within fifteen days of publication, with the notice posted on April 20, 2026, and a due date of May 5, 2026.
This procurement includes no set-aside designation, and Baker Hughes, d/b/a Druck LLC (CAGE Code: 1CE49), has been identified as the sole-source contractor due to its status as the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive proprietary control of the Air Data Test Set design and technical data. No other manufacturers or approved distributors have been identified as capable of meeting the Government's requirement, and the OEM has confirmed it does not intend to license or sell proprietary rights to competitors. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify contract value or quantity, the authority cited (FAR 12.102(a)) applies to acquisitions valued at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. A formal solicitation will not be posted following the close of this synopsis unless alternate offerors are identified during the response period, indicating the Government's strong confidence in the sole-source justification.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole-source basis with Baker Hughes, d/b/a Druck LLC, CAGE Code: 1CE49, for the procurement of Air Data Test Sets, P/N: ADTS405-5643 and NSN: 4920-01-656-6280 in support of the KC-130J Program. This Air Data Test Set is required to perform maintenance tasks on the C-130 aircraft. The Government intends to solicit this requirement on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of FAR 12.102(a), which states, for decisions to restrict competition for acquisitions valued at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), to document the decision that only one source is available, and the basis for the decision.
The Air Data Test Set is solely manufactured and distributed by Druck, LLC as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), who has confirmed that they do not have authorized distributors. The OEM owns the proprietary rights to the drawing and design of this equipment, and is not selling any of the rights. Druck, LLC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the required Air Data Test Set. There are no other manufacturers or approved distributors identified that are able to meet the Government's requirement, and no other item can be sourced to meet this requirement. A solicitation will NOT be posted following the close of this synopsis, unless alternate offerors are identified.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.
However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open this 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 for an award of a contract. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice via email, no later than 05 May 2026 Eastern Time to Mairen Flanagan, mairen.e.flanagan.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| KC-130 Air Data Test Set | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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