WINCH, AIRCRAFT MOUNTED; Qty: 1

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure one aircraft-mounted winch, classified under Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components (PSC 1680). This is a sole source requirement, indicating that the government lacks sufficient, accurate, or legible data to contract with alternative sources. Potential offerors must note that one or more items are subject to Free Trade Agreements (FAR 52.225-3) and the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (FAR 52.225-5). A critical qualification requirement is that offerors must obtain Government Source Approval prior to award; those lacking approved source status must submit comprehensive information as detailed in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Brochure available at https://www.navsup.navy.mil/navsup/ourteam/navsupwss/business_opps. Failure to provide all required source approval documentation will render proposals ineligible for award consideration. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 24, 2026, with a response deadline of April 8, 2026, allowing interested parties two weeks to prepare submissions. For additional information or clarifications regarding this opportunity, interested parties should contact Marisa Tetkowski at Marisa.tetkowski@navy.mil.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all eligible contractors. The notice does not identify any current incumbent or specific contractor name, though the sole source nature of the requirement suggests an existing approved source already supplies this equipment. No award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The quantity requirement is explicitly stated as one unit of the aircraft-mounted winch. As this is a pre-solicitation notice rather than a formal solicitation, the timeline for final proposal submission and contract award has not yet been established, though offerors should anticipate that a formal solicitation will follow based on responses to this preliminary announcement.