Notice of Intent to Sole Source E-2 Sling Beam Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- 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
- PSC
- J017 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Aircraft Launching, Landing, And Ground Handling Equipment
- Place of performance
- Solomons, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Department of the Navy, published a Special Notice on February 11, 2026, announcing its intent to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to FLAME SPRAY, INC., located in San Diego, California. This procurement involves inspection, abrasive blasting, and flame spray coating services for an E-2 Sling Beam component (P/N 123SME50645-1). The Commander Fleet Readiness Centers Procurement Group at Patuxent River, Maryland, determined that FLAME SPRAY, INC. is the only qualified source capable of performing this work due to the large dimensions and specialized requirements of the equipment. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), which permits sole source awards when only one source is reasonably available to meet agency requirements.
Although the government intends to proceed with FLAME SPRAY, INC., the notice invites all responsible sources to submit a capability statement within three calendar days of publication (by February 14, 2026) to demonstrate their qualifications. Interested contractors should contact Melinda Bowen at melinda.a.bowen.civ@us.navy.mil for additional information. The government will consider any capability statements received solely to determine whether conducting a competitive procurement is appropriate, though the final decision to compete or sole source remains entirely within the government's discretion. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotes but rather provides an opportunity for alternative sources to demonstrate capability before the sole source award is finalized.
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 FLAME SPRAY, INC., 4674 ALVARADO CANYON RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120 USA (Cage Code: 7M171) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The COMFRC Aviation Support Equipment, Solomons, MD has a requirement to inspect, abrasive blast (as needed), and flame spray coating of E-2 Sling Beam P/N 123SME50645-1. FLAME SPRAY, INC. is the only known qualified source capable of satisfying the Government's specific requirements and mission for this procurement due to large dimensions of the E-2 Sling Beam. For this reason, the government intends to procure these products on a sole source basis from FLAME SPRAY, INC. (CAGE Code: 7M171). THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) 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 Melinda Bowen at melinda.a.bowen.civ@us.navy.mil
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