Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Chant Nose Wheel Steering (NWS) Test Cart Evaluation, Repair, and Training
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68520-26-Q-1051
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92135, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command issued a notice of intent to sole source a purchase order to Chant Engineering Co., Inc. for evaluation, repair, and training services on a government-owned Chant Nose Wheel Steering Test Cart, with a response deadline of September 14, 2026. The requirement is restricted to the OEM because Chant Engineering possesses the proprietary data, source code, and technical expertise necessary to restore the equipment to operational capability, and the government does not own data rights to the OEM specifications. Fleet Readiness Center Southwest requires on-site work at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, with performance scheduled within 90 days of award. The scope includes equipment evaluation (identifying motor control failures and pressure discrepancies), repair with hardware supply and configuration documentation, operator and maintenance training for ten government employees (five operators and five maintenance personnel) at eight hours daily for five workdays, and parts shipment with commercial-standard warranties. The contractor must achieve CMMC Level 2 certification, provide all labor and materials, complete security vetting (SECNAV Form 5512/1 and FRCSW Form 5512/5 at least ten business days before site visits), and observe Arms Export Control Act restrictions. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, responsible sources may submit a capability statement within five calendar days of notice publication for government consideration of competitive procurement; the determination to compete remains solely within government discretion. Contact Abbey Carpenter at abbey.r.carpenter.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice text
The Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD 20670 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Chant Engineering Co., Inc., 59 Industrial Drive, New Britain, PA 18901 (Cage Code: 7K419) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), as only one source is reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has an urgent requirement to perform an on-site evaluation, repair, and provide operational and maintenance training for a Government-owned Chant Nose Wheel Steering (NWS) Test Cart (Part Number 30787-01).
Chant Engineering Co., Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for this test stand and is the only known source with the necessary technical expertise, proprietary data, and source code required to perform the evaluation, repair, and training to restore the equipment to full operational capability. The Government does not own the data rights to the source code or OEM specifications necessary to perform this effort. For this reason, the Government intends to procure these services on a sole source basis from Chant Engineering Co., Inc.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Point of contact for this requirement is Abbey Carpenter at abbey.r.carpenter.civ@us.navy.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW - Chant NWS Eval Repair and Training DRAFT.pdf | ||
| Draft CDRLs - Chant NWS Eval Repair and Training.pdf |
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