Portable Acoustic Sonobuoy Simulator II
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68335-25-Q-0337
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to procure the Portable Acoustic Sonobuoy Simulator II through a sole-source contract with Blue Aerospace (CAGE: 1WZW9). The specific item being procured is part number 6476-0000-001 with NSN 5845-01-676-2806, classified under underwater sound equipment. The Navy has determined that competitive procurement is not feasible because Blue Aerospace, as the master manufacturer, retains proprietary rights to all engineering data and product drawings, while Ultra Maritime serves as the original equipment manufacturer. The solicitation operates under Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) and FAR Section 6.302-1 for single-source acquisitions. All inquiries must be directed to procurement specialist Ms. Sheila Battaglia at sheila.l.battaglia.civ@us.navy.mil, and responses to this notice are due by August 21, 2025.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and explicitly states it is not a request for proposal, though responsible sources may still submit capability statements or quotations for consideration. Blue Aerospace has been identified as both the intended sole-source contractor and the entity holding proprietary rights to the required equipment specifications. The notice does not specify contract values, quantities to be procured, or detailed performance timelines beyond the response deadline. The solicitation emphasizes that any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The contracting activity falls under the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command, with the Naval Air Warfare Center serving as the procuring organization.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source contract with Blue Aerospace (CAGE: 1WZW9) to procure the Portable Acoustic Sonobuoy Simulator II, P/N 6476-0000-001, NSN: 5845-01-676-2806. Ultra Maritime is the OEM of P/N 6476-0000-001, in which Blue Aerospace is the master Manufacturer. Blue Aerospace retains proprietary rights to all engineering data and product drawings. As such, the Government does not have access to data rights, interface specifications, or functionality requirements necessary to evaluate alternate sources. Therefore, a competitive procurement is not feasible.
The Government intends to procure the above services under the statutory authority of Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Section 6.302-1, only one responsible source. FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A) states services may be deemed to be available only from one responsible source when it is likely that award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the procurement specialist, Ms. Sheila Battaglia at sheila.l.battaglia.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 21 August 2025. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future competition.
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