Navigation, seamanship, and shiphandling trainer (NSST) spares

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando, Florida is conducting market research to identify potential sources for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) spare parts to support the Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling Trainer (NSST) System across nine locations including Orlando, Mayport, San Diego, Sasebo, Norfolk, Pearl Harbor, Everett, Yokosuka, and Rota. The procurement involves 24 specific electronic and technology components from various manufacturers including StarTech.com, Tripp Lite, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Buffalo Computer Graphics, and NVIS, encompassing equipment such as display adapters, network switches, audio/communication interfaces, video cards, power supplies, and specialized displays. Interested companies must demonstrate their capabilities, experience, and ability to deliver required spares within a 9-month timeframe through a 10-page response submission. The evaluation will consider company information including SAM.gov registration details, small business status, potential teaming approaches, and nonmanufacturer rule qualifications. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted via email only to elle.a.henning.civ@us.navy.mil and issa.j.malki.civ@us.navy.mil by 2:00 p.m. EDT on October 1, 2025.

Currently, no set-aside designation has been determined, though the government may implement a small business set-aside in full or in part based on market research responses, with all small business categories being considered including HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), and WOSB concerns. If not set aside for small businesses, the procurement may proceed through full and open competition with the possibility of multiple awards being made. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the documentation, and no specific award values or budget ranges have been disclosed. The government has not provided quantity specifications beyond the material list of 24 distinct spare components, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted with no feedback or evaluations provided to submitting companies. The market research results will directly influence the final procurement method selection for this potential requirement.