Small Business Set-Aside for Authorized Resellers of Honeywell Potentiometer Per Attachments

Naval Sea Systems Command seeks 10 units of Honeywell potentiometer model 176FL2-230 for LCAC 100 flight control systems, with quotes due June 15, 2026 at 11 a.m. Central Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside restricted to authorized Honeywell resellers.

Place of performance is Panama City, Florida. Vendors must submit quotes on company letterhead with full specifications, proof of Honeywell authorized reseller status, CAGE code, and lead time via email to jamell.l.kilgore.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government will not accept late, partial, or incomplete quotes. Delivery is required no later than 36 weeks after award. Terms are NET 30 days; if shipping is not included in the price, vendors must provide a separate line item. Vendors must be able to invoice through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

The Honeywell potentiometer is sole-sourced because the LCAC 100 flight control computers are calibrated specifically for Honeywell's proprietary MystR conductive plastic elements, which provide infinite resolution output. Alternative stepped-resolution or wire-wound components would introduce signal latency and control surface jitter, creating direct safety-of-flight risks. The component has been tested and qualified to MIL-STD-202 compliance for salt-fog corrosion, moisture, and high-frequency vibration from Rolls-Royce MT7 gas turbines. The component's electrical impedance, physical mounting footprint, and connector pinouts are hard-engineered into existing LCAC 100 wiring harnesses and control logic; procuring an alternate would require comprehensive re-engineering, extensive environmental testing, software rewriting, and technical manual updates.

Award will be based on best value considering pricing, delivery, quality, technical review, and past performance. NAICS code is 334419, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; PSC code is 5905, Resistors.