Notice of Intent to Sole Source; Gear Train End Mount

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, RI (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis, a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Purchase Order with Harkness Industries, CAGE Code 0SCY8, Cheshire, CT, 06410-1261, to inspect, repair or manufacture one (1) set of Gear Train End Mount Assemblies, P/Ns 3181110 and 3181113, required to support the Mk 17 Mod 0 Turbine Pump Ejection System (TPES) refurbishment program.

The TPES MK 17 Mod 0 provides the impulse launch capability to torpedo tubes installed onboard USS OHIO Class submarines.  The Gear Train Assembly converts the high-speed, low-torque input from the turbine to the low-speed, high-torque output required to drive the axial flow pump.  The Gear Train End Mounts secure the Gear Train Assembly to the Mount Cylinder. 

The Gear Train End Mount Assemblies contain a proprietary urethane formulation which is only obtainable from Harkness Industries.  Harkness Industries is the only entity known to possess the special tooling and fixtures (urethane mold and torque test fixture) required to manufacture and repair the Gear Train End Mount Assemblies.  No other manufacturer possesses the technical information associated with the Gear Train End Mount Assemblies.  The Government does not possess the technical information associated with the Gear Train End Mount Assemblies and therefore cannot provide it to another manufacturer. 

The NAICS Code is 326150 and the size standard is 500 employees.  The NUWCDIVNPT Office of Small Business Programs concurs with the determination to award on a sole source basis to Harkness Industries.

The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Further details will be released upon issue of RFP# N66604-15-Q-2327, which is anticipated to be on or about 27 May 2015.  Information should be submitted via email to the following point of contact: Nick Sanginario at Nicholas.sanginario@navy.mil.