Optomec 12 Month Service Agreement

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Optomec, Inc. for a 12-month service agreement covering an Optomec LENS CS800 Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing system. The contract will encompass maintenance parts, software licenses, and telephonic technical support. The government is invoking 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) to justify the sole source procurement, asserting that Optomec is the only distributor capable of meeting their specific requirements. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered. The government will review any responses received within fifteen days of the notice's publication, though this is not a formal competitive solicitation. Contractors should note that the government's determination not to open the requirement to competition will be based solely on responses to this notice.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for this contract opportunity. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811310 for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a PSC Code of J036 for Special Industry Machinery Maintenance and Repair. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a defined 12-month service period. Optomec is explicitly named as the intended sole source provider, with the government determining they are the only responsible source capable of satisfying agency requirements. The opportunity is specific to the Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command and focuses on maintaining specialized additive manufacturing equipment critical to their operational capabilities.