Windscreen De-Icing Research/Development

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N6893625Q5105
Agency
Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
PSC
AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California intends to procure windscreen de-icing research and development services on a sole-source basis to Acree Technologies Inc. of Concord, California. The contract requires extensive research and development expertise in Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coatings and Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) coatings that meet specific electrical resistance and transmission requirements for heater film used in de-icing applications. Acree Technologies has been identified as the only company with the required specialized experience and equipment, including a vacuum coating chamber with magnetron sputtering capabilities large enough to uniformly coat the necessary flat coupons. While this is not a competitive solicitation, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirements may submit a written capability statement to yvonne.c.stockwell.civ@us.navy.mil within five days of publication, which is by July 22, 2025. Responses must reference solicitation number N6893625Q5105 and demonstrate the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the work without compromising quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is structured as a sole-source award to Acree Technologies Inc., which appears to be the incumbent or preferred contractor based on their specialized capabilities. The contract covers one lot of windscreen de-icing research and development services, though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the notice. All potential contractors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, with recent requirements mandating submission of original, signed notarized letters identifying authorized Entity Administrators. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333310 for Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing and PSC code AJ12 for General Science and Technology Applied Research. Timeline details indicate responses are due within five days of the July 17, 2025 publication date, establishing July 22, 2025 as the deadline for capability statements.

Notice text

As posted on SAM.gov.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis the following items: Windscreen De-Icing Research/Development (Qty 1 Lot). This requirement is sole sourced to Acree Technologies Inc., 1037 Shary Cir. Ste. E, Concord, CA 94518-4700 as the only company with the required, extensive R&D experience/expertise within the field of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coatings and Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) coatings that meet the electrical resistance and transmission requirements for heater film used for specific de-icing. Additionally, Acree’s vacuum coating chamber is equipped with magnetron sputtering that is large enough to uniformly coat the necessary, flat coupons. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to yvonne.c.stockwell.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The response shall reference solicitation number N6893625Q5105 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule. 

All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.   

Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.  Effective June 11, 2018, entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov to apply only for federal assistance opportunities such as grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration.  Additionally, Effective June 29, 2018, all non-Federal entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration.  It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration.  More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate.  

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