Synopsis – Rigging and removal of hydraulic presses

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) has issued a Special Notice regarding the rigging and removal of hydraulic presses at their facility. The notice announces the agency's intent to issue a sole-source modification to existing contract N0017424C0020 with Fulton Iron and Manufacturing, LLC of Saint Louis, Missouri. The work involves rigging and removal services for three horizontal and one vertical hydraulic press. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332710 (Machine Shops) and PSC J039 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment - Materials Handling Equipment). This notice is published by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command as part of their acquisition planning process.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to pursue a sole-source procurement under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. While this is explicitly not a competitive solicitation, the government will consider all responses received and retains full discretion over whether to compete the requirement. Interested parties must submit their correspondence via email to Sara Cooper at sara.j.cooper4.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on August 20, 2025, with large files requiring compression in ZIP format. The notice emphasizes that no formal solicitation will be available for this procurement and that all information provided is subject to change without binding the government to any contractual commitments. Contractors should note that participation is limited to providing information or responses to this notice rather than submitting competitive proposals.