Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Austin Insulators, Inc.

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Austin Insulators, Inc. The requirement is for the purchase of the following:

ITEM 0001:
0220419-45 Bellow Seal
Manufacturer: Austin Insulators, Inc.
QTY: 20

ITEM 0002:
0220429-1 De-Ice Output Insulator
Manufacturer: Austin Insulators, Inc.
QTY: 8

ITEM 0003:
0220429-2 De-Ice Input Insulator
Manufacturer: Austin Insulators, Inc.
QTY: 4

ITEM 0004:
0220426-6 Conductor RF & De-Ice
Manufacturer: Austin Insulators, Inc.
QTY: 8

ITEM 0005:
Shipping costs to Cutler, ME (estimated)
QTY: 1

The above supplies are manufactured to work within the fit and function of the in-service parts and withstand torsion and impact stress in addition to harsh environments. Only Austin Insulators provides de-ice system parts with these exact characteristics.

A determination by the government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The applicable NAICS Code is 334416 and the business size standard is 500 employees.

The point of contact for this announcement is Casey Carlson at casey.l.carlson.civ@us.navy.mil.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. A copy of the Request for Quote will be made available upon request. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to casey.l.carlson.civ@us.navy.mil by 08 JUL 2022 at 1600 PST. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered. Awarded contract N6600122P6356 to Austin Insulators Inc for 65170 on 2022-07-22.