Sole Source Award to Froude Hoffman Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68520-26-SIMACQ-JC00000-0181
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- North Carolina 28532, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group at Patuxent River, Maryland announced a sole-source intent to award a $180,000 purchase order to Froude Hoffman Inc. (Cage Code 6Z252) for condition assessment and repair/overhaul of a Froude F359-GT dynamometer used in the T400 Engine Test Cell. The award is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) on the basis that only one source is reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements; Froude Hoffman is the original equipment manufacturer and holds proprietary data required for the full overhaul. The performance period is expected to span 16 weeks.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement within three calendar days of publication (by June 5, 2026) for Government review to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead. Any such determination remains solely within Government discretion. Comments on the sole-source justification may be submitted by the June 17, 2026 deadline.
Notice text
Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD, hereby gives notice of intent to award a purchase order in the amount of $180,000 to Froude Hoffman Inc., (Cage Code: 6Z252), on a sole source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The purchase order is expected to include a 16-week period of performance.
FRC East has a requirement for condition assessment and repair/overhaul of the Froude F359-GT dynamometer (henceforth referred to as “dynamometer”) used in the T400 Engine Test Cell. Froude Hoffman Inc., (Cage Code: 6Z252) is the OEM for the dynamometer and its proprietary data. Froude Hoffman Inc, based in Michigan, is the only known source for the required full overhaul of the dynamometer.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be reviewed. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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