Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Manufacture of Manual Bus Transfer Unit
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5935 Connectors, Electrical
- Place of performance
- Corona, California 92880, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Overhaul & Repair (SSGR) in Groton, Connecticut, a division of the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source contract for the manufacture of one Manual Bus Transfer (MBT) Unit. Published on December 3, 2025, this special notice indicates the government's intent to award a firm fixed-price contract to ESL Power System, Inc., located in Corona, California, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. The notice is not a request for competitive proposals but rather an announcement of a planned sole-source award based on the determination that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. This special notice is issued for informational purposes and is designated as a total small business set-aside.
Interested contractors other than the named incumbent may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to manufacture the MBT Unit in accordance with specifications by 6:00 AM EST on January 5, 2026, with responses directed to Stephanie Neale and Andrea Cook at the identified Navy email addresses. The MBT Unit (Part Number 5200-97B) must meet specific technical requirements, including output breaker trip settings of 400 amps for 0.5 seconds or 600 amps for 10 milliseconds, along with two Pad Lockable Cam Covers, with delivery required by November 6, 2026, to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Eligible contractors must be classified as small businesses under NAICS code 335999, with a size standard of 600 employees, and the contract is open to service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concerns. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this procurement based on responses received, and no formal solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this notice is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) set forth in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Supervisor of Shipbuilding Overhaul & Repair, Groton, CT (SSGR) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to ESL Power System, Inc., 2800 Palisades Drive, Corona, CA 92880, for the Manufacture of quantity (1) Manual Bus Transfer (MBT) Unit. All other responsible sources may submit a capability statement clearly demonstrating the ability to manufacture the requested supply in accordance with the specification, before 6:00AM EST 05JAN26, which may be considered by the Agency for a future award. Responses to this notice shall be submitted to Stephanie Neale at Stephanie.L.Neale.civ@us.navy.mil and Andrea Cook at Andrea.A.Cook.civ@us.navy.mil.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This special notice is being issued for informational purposes only. The Justification & Approval for sole source is attached.
Update #1 ·
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regular (FAR) 5.101. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this notice is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) set forth in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Supervisor of Shipbuilding Overhaul & Repair, Groton, CT (SSGR) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to ESL Power System, Inc., 2800 Palisades Drive, Corona, CA 92880, for the Manufacture of quantity (1) Manual Bus Transfer (MBT) Unit. All other responsible sources may submit a capability statement clearly demonstrating the ability to manufacture the requested supply in accordance with the specification, before 6:00AM EST 05JAN26, which may be considered by the Agency for a future award. Responses to this notice shall be submitted to Stephanie Neale at Stephanie.L.Neale.civ@us.navy.mil and Andrea Cook at Andrea.A.Cook.civ@us.navy.mil.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This special notice is being issued for informational purposes only. The Justification & Approval for sole source is attached.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATT3_Sole_Source.pdf | ||
| MBT_Solicitation_N6278925Q0005.pdf | ||
| A4(2)_SPEC.pdf |
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