Small/Large Area Demagnetizer

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, New Jersey is procuring two demagnetizer units: the MM HE1 Small Area Demagnetizer (P/N DE-MM-T-00300, NSN: 4940-01-729-9637) and the MM HE2 Large Area Demagnetizer (P/N DE-MM-T-00320, NSN: 4940-01-725-2673) for PMA-260. This procurement will be conducted on a limited competitive basis exclusively with Maurer Magnetic AG (CAGE SPF57) and their approved authorized distributor under a firm-fixed price contract authority. The government has determined that Maurer Magnetic AG is the sole source capable of providing these items due to their proprietary ownership of the engineering data and detailed product drawings required for these specialized support equipment components. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), which permits limited competition sole-source awards. The response deadline for this pre-solicitation notice is March 27, 2026, fifteen days from the posting date of March 12, 2026, and all responses received by this date will be considered by the government in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement.

This pre-solicitation does not utilize any small business set-aside designations. Maurer Magnetic AG, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer and holder of proprietary rights, is identified as the intended contractor, along with their approved authorized distributor. The notice does not disclose specific contract award values or budget ranges for this procurement. No solicitation package is currently available, and this announcement is explicitly identified as not constituting a request for competitive proposals, though the government retains sole discretion to open the requirement to competition based on any responses received. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and does not bind the government to solicit or award a contract.