SUEX NERO Dive Propulsion - Notice of Intent Sole Source

The United States Special Operations Command's Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) in San Diego, California has issued a Notice of Intent for the sole source procurement of SUEX NERO Dive Propulsion Device Parts from D3 Diving. This special notice is not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals, but rather an announcement of the government's intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order under simplified acquisition procedures. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical and Nautical System and Instruments Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,350 employees. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for commercial items and FAR Subpart 13 for simplified acquisition procedures. The contracting action is justified as a sole source award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), indicating only one source is available for this specialized equipment.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to sole source this specialized dive propulsion equipment procurement while providing an opportunity for other potential sources to demonstrate their capabilities. Although the contract will be awarded to D3 Diving, all responsible sources may submit capability statements to demonstrate their ability to provide the required SUEX NERO dive propulsion device parts. The deadline for capability statement submissions is 10:00 a.m. EST on July 23, 2025, and must be sent to emily.lonigro@socom.mil. No solicitation package is available, and telephone requests will not be honored, emphasizing that this is strictly an informational notice rather than a competitive procurement opportunity. The acquisition supports Naval Special Warfare Command operations requiring specialized underwater propulsion equipment, classified under the miscellaneous ship and marine equipment product service code 2090.