Water Heater Heating Element

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is procuring water heater heating elements through a sole source acquisition with The Electric Heater Co. dba Hubbell Electric Heater Co. under FAR 13.5 utilizing Commercial and Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This pre-solicitation notice invites interested parties to submit expressions of interest or proposals prior to the offer due date of January 26, 2026, which will be evaluated solely to determine whether the Government should pursue competitive procurement instead. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.GOV on or about January 15, 2026, with quotes due on or about January 26, 2026. A firm-fixed price supply contract is anticipated, with required delivery by March 1, 2026. Prospective offerors must monitor BETA.SAM.GOV for the solicitation and any amendments, as the Government will not provide hard copies or accept facsimile submissions. The evaluation will determine whether competitive procurement is warranted based on responses received to this notice, though such a determination remains solely within the Government's discretion.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is being pursued on a sole source basis with the incumbent contractor, The Electric Heater Co. dba Hubbell Electric Heater Co. Detailed descriptions of the items and services required will be posted at the time the formal solicitation is released on SAM.GOV. No budget range, award value, or specific quantity information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Interested firms must take full responsibility for independently accessing solicitation documents from BETA.SAM.GOV, as the Government assumes no liability for any offeror's inability to obtain posted materials. This acquisition falls within NAICS 333414 (Heating Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC 4520 (Space and Water Heating Equipment).