NAWCAD Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) Panels, P/Ns 626145-6, -7 and -8

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, operating under the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command, is seeking to procure Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) cooling panels (part numbers 626145-6, -7, and -8) to support CVN 75 Joint Strike Fighter upgrades as part of the Nimitz Class Launcher Program. The contractor must manufacture the JBD panels in strict accordance with Government-provided drawings, and these components are classified as Critical Application Items requiring compliance with stringent qualification and certification standards. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing) and PSC code 1720 (Aircraft Launching Equipment). The Government intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can meet the requirements. The response deadline for interested parties to submit proposals is December 26, 2025, with the notice having been posted on December 11, 2025.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation. The Entwistle Company LLC, located at 6 Bigelow Street, Hudson, Massachusetts (CAGE Code 20722), is identified as the sole vendor currently qualified to provide these Critical Application Items. The notice explicitly encourages all responsible sources to submit written proposals that may influence the Government's final determination on whether to proceed with a sole source award or conduct a competitive procurement; however, any such determination remains at the Government's sole discretion. No specific award value, budget range, or quantity information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The requirement is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract, and no service timeline or delivery schedule details are provided at this stage.