P-8A Ground Support and Test Equipment

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N68335-25-RFI-0409
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to procure specialized ground support and test equipment for the P-8A Poseidon Program serving both the United States Navy at Pt. Mugu and the Royal Australian Air Force Foreign Military Sales Programs. The procurement includes various equipment items such as GSE software load cable stores, test equipment for aerial refuel systems, pressure test equipment, handling equipment for cargo doors, weapons bay door proximity sensor rigging equipment, protective covers, and ARC-210 direct load cable groups. The Navy plans to award a fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to Industrial Automation (CAGE: 053H3) under the authority of Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, justifying that only one responsible source exists that can satisfy the agency's requirements. Industrial Automation is identified as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the specified parts, possessing the proprietary data and exclusive knowledge necessary for manufacturing these components. The Government has set a closing date of August 8, 2025, for receiving information responses, though this notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations, proceeding as an unrestricted sole source acquisition. Industrial Automation is positioned as both the incumbent and sole qualified contractor, given their proprietary ownership of the technical data and manufacturing expertise for all listed equipment. The procurement involves multiple quantities of specialized equipment including 5 units each of two different GSE software load cable stores, 4 aerial refuel system test equipment units, 8 pressure test equipment units for aerial refuel systems, 2 forward cargo door handling equipment units, 4 weapons bay door test equipment units, 2 protective covers, and 6 ARC-210 direct load cable groups. The Government has not disclosed specific award values or budget ranges for this procurement. The contract structure is planned as a fixed-price arrangement, with no specified timeline for service delivery mentioned in the notice.

Notice text

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to solicit and award a Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Industrial Automation (CAGE: 053H3) to procure the support equipment listed below in support the P-8A Poseidon Program United States Navy (USN) Pt. Mugu and the P-8 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Foreign Military Sales Programs. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for this action.

P/N GSE809-242A6010-3-STE; NSN 5995-01-657-2846; GSE Software Load Cable Stores; QTY 5;

P/N GSE809-242A6010-4-STE; NSN 5995-01-657-4357; GSE Software Load Cable Stores; QTY 5;

P/N MC280005-1; NSN 4920-01-609-9427; Test Equipment - Aerial Refuel System; QTY 4;

P/N MC280006-185; NSN 4920-01-693-3807; Pressure Test Equipment - Aerial Refuel; QTY 8;

P/N MC520002-45; NSN 4920-01-618-3359; Handling EQPT Removal/Instl, Forward Cargo Door; QTY 2;

P/N MC520009-1; NSN 5930-01-699-8887; Test Equipment - Weapons Bay Doors, Proximity Sensor Rigging; QTY 4;

P/N C10004-2, LL-ERH-1056; Protective Cover; QTY 2;

P/N 52561906; NSN 4920-01-680-5905; ARC-210 Direct Load Cable Group; QTY 6

Industrial Automation, as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the P/Ns listed above, owns the proprietary data and as such is the only source with the knowledge and expertise necessary to manufacture all of the listed parts. The Government does not have the technical data or equipment to obtain this item from an alternate source. (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. For information, contact Sheila Battaglia via e-mail sheila.l.battaglia.civ@us.navy.mil.

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