Spare UAV Batteries, Onsite Training & Support
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-26-Q-6050
- Agency
-
Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), under the Department of the Navy Office of Naval Research, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source purchase order to Harris Aerial LLC of Casselberry, Florida. This special notice is not a competitive solicitation but rather a notification of the agency's intention to award a contract for spare UAV batteries, onsite training, and support services for HX8 assembly. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and PSC code 1550 (Unmanned Aircraft), with a small business size standard. The notice was posted on March 24, 2026, and interested parties have until March 25, 2026, to respond. This sole source award is justified on the grounds that only Harris Aerial LLC possesses the necessary capability to meet the government's specific requirements.
The purpose of this special notice is to inform potential competitors of the government's intent to award a non-competitive contract while providing an opportunity for interested parties to demonstrate capability and argue that competition would be advantageous. Interested contractors must submit clear and convincing evidence by the March 25, 2026 deadline that competitive procurement would benefit the government, referencing Notice of Intent number N00173-26-Q-6050 in their correspondence. The purchase will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b), with an estimated value not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. Participation is not restricted by set-aside provisions, meaning all eligible contractors may respond. The government reserves sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award or initiate a competitive procurement based on received responses, with no reimbursement offered for capability information submissions.
Notice text
NRL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE TEMPLATE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Harris Aerial LLC. ofCasselberry, Florida to furnish: Spare UAV Batteries, Onsite Training & Support for HX8 assembly
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 336411 with the size standard of Small. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 1550.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-26-Q-6050 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
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