Servo hydraulic testing system repair and upgrade

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), operating under the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source purchase order to MTS SYSTEMS CORP for the upgrade and repair of a servo hydraulic testing system. This Special Notice, classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34,000,000, falls under the Product Service Code J066 for maintenance, repair, and rebuild of instruments and laboratory equipment. The procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. This is explicitly not a request for competitive proposals or solicitation for offers, as the agency has determined that only one responsible source can satisfy their requirements.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the marketplace of the government's intent to make a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other potential contractors to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. Interested parties have fifteen calendar days from the publication date of August 6, 2025, to respond with their interests and capabilities, with responses due by August 8, 2025. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government, and this information will be used solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead. The government retains full discretion in deciding whether to compete this purchase order based on responses received, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. The point of contact for this procurement is Richard Key at richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil, and all correspondence must reference the Notice of Intent number.