Special Notice of Sole Source Procurement

The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department located in Groton, Connecticut, issued a Special Notice on April 28, 2026, announcing the intent to award a sole source purchase order to Southwestern Industries for a TRAK Knee Mill Computer Upgrade. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR Part 13 and represents other than full and open competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The notice was published by the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command and pertains to machine tool manufacturing services. The anticipated award date is May 1, 2026, and the government is accepting written challenges to this sole source determination through May 4, 2026. This is not a request for proposals or quotations but rather a notification of the government's procurement intent.

The objective of this procurement is to replace SM2 system screens with RMX2 screens for TRAK knee mills at the Naval Submarine Support Facility in Groton. Challenges to the sole source award must be submitted in writing to sarah.p.schultz.civ@us.navy.mil and must include sufficient information demonstrating that an equivalent supply or service exists to meet the government's stated needs. The estimated cost for this upgrade is $27,671.90 with an expected delivery timeframe of 1-2 weeks after receipt of order. Southwestern Industries is designated as the sole source because it is the original equipment manufacturer holding exclusive manufacturing rights, proprietary data, and patents for the RMX2 screen upgrade, making it the only qualified supplier for this direct replacement part. The government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice.