USS GREEN BAY (LPD 20) SSDG AIR SHUTOFF VALVES (Amend 0001)

AMENDMENT 0001

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC), Code 410A Procurement, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Hawthorne Power Systems for Long Lead Time Material (LLTM) SSDG overhaul replacement parts aboard the USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20) in support of SWRMC Code 300. The requested parts are considered essential critical items, it is crucial these parts are obtained through Hawthorne to ensure they are compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with the current system presently installed. Hawthorne Power Systems is the OEM Caterpillar Parts and Service Dealer for the territories of San Diego County, the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Saipan, and American Samoa. The requirement will be processed in accordance with FAR part 12 and FAR part 13. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333618 – Other Manufacturing Equipment, and the business size standard is 1500 (# of employees). 

The requested parts and materials, intended to service engines of the Caterpillar 3600 Diesel Engine Family, are proprietary to Hawthorne Power Systems, as they are the sole manufacturer of these items. As the OEM Caterpillar Parts and Service Dealer for the aforementioned territories, Hawthorne Power Systems is by extension considered the sole source provider of all materials proprietary to the Caterpillar Corporation, when they are being purchased or installed within the above-mentioned territories. These parts are critical to support the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) FY25 DSRA availability. The Required Delivery Date (RDD) is 20 November 2024.

This notice is neither a request nor a solicitation of offers; however, all information received after date of publication of this synopsis will be reviewed by the Government for future considerations. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Responses must provide clean and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability to provide this product or equivalency. Requests must include company name, address, telephone number of the requester, e-mail address, Cage code, and business size.  

All information should be delivered via e-mail to scott.s.quiambao.civ@us.navy.mil and cynthia.y.urias.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 11:00 AM (PST), 26 June 2024. Information delivered by other than e-mail will not be accepted. Certifications in the System for Award Management must be current and active to be eligible for contract award.