Personnel heater fan
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912CH-25-C-0033_Justification
- Agency
-
Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W912CH-25-C-0033 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Ronal Industries, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the procurement of 70 Personal Heater Fan units under contract W912CH-25-C-0033, which was awarded to Ronal Industries on March 19, 2025, with a maximum contract value of $643,440. The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal justified the sole-source procurement because Ronal Industries holds proprietary technical data rights for these specialized fans designed to fit within crew compartments, and the company declined to sell the technical data when approached in April 2024. Market research confirmed no alternative sources could meet the Army's specific requirements, and competitive procurement would require extensive non-recurring engineering efforts estimated at $2.15 million over 25 months, including developing technical data packages, reverse engineering, component testing, and vehicle testing. The justification explains that attempting competitive procurement would result in substantial additional costs and unacceptable delays due to the intellectual property constraints. The contract utilizes Army Working Capital Funds and falls under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition when only the original source can provide specialized equipment without imposing excessive government costs or delays.
Notice text
See justification attached.
Awarded contract W912CH-25-C-0033 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-03-19.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA-00818_Redacted_(N).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Personnel heater fan | Award Notice | |
| Fan, personnel heater | Solicitation |
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