Replacement passive wave absorber components

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, has issued a Special Notice regarding replacement passive wave absorber components. This notice announces the agency's intent to award a sole source purchase order to HR Wallingford of Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, for specialized equipment and services. The procurement involves four line items including a client support pre-supply visit, additional day rates, reticulated cell foam sections, and freight charges. The contract opportunity falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC code J061 for maintenance and repair of electric wire and power distribution equipment. The notice was posted on August 8, 2025, with responses due by August 11, 2025.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification of NRL's intention to conduct a sole source procurement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding $250,000. Interested contractors have until August 11, 2025, to submit responses demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government. The procurement is structured as a sole source award, meaning HR Wallingford has been pre-selected as the intended contractor based on specific capabilities or requirements. Contractors wishing to challenge this sole source determination must provide compelling evidence that competitive bidding would benefit the government. The government retains complete discretion in deciding whether to proceed with the sole source award or open the procurement to competition. The Notice of Intent is identified by number N0017325Q1301255190 and follows standard federal acquisition regulations for simplified procurement procedures.