Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
N0018926QW338
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
541380
Product service code
H952
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Aug 28, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Norfolk, VA
Contracting contact
coleen.r.johnson.civ@us.navy.mil
Market intelligence
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THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS: The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Regional Directorate intends to solicit on a firm-fixed price basis using sole source acquisition procedures with Calibration Specialty, Inc. The instant requirement is for the procurement of calibration and certification services for the C-40A aircraft support equipment (SE) for the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Calibration Specialty, Inc. on a sole source basis, as they are the only vendor who demonstrated documented experience calibrating C-40A aircraft support equipment and maintaining the requisite NAVAIR METCAL certification necessary to perform calibration services on Navy and Marine Corps aviation support equipment. A firm fixed price (FFP) contract is anticipated. This requirement is intended for sole source to Calibration Specialty, Inc. The NAICS code for this effort is 541380 and the size standard is $19M. It is the Government’s intent to process this procurement under FAR Part 13 procedures. It is anticipated that the solicitation for this requirement will be posted on https://SAM.gov. The closing date for receipt of quotes will be established in the solicitation. Paper copies, faxed copies, or email copies of the solicitation will not be provided. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the aforementioned websites for posting of the solicitation and any amendments thereto. The Government will not pay for any information received. Contractors must be registered on the System for Award Management (SAM) website (www.sam.gov) in order to be considered for the award. Lack of active registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for the award. Any questions related to this synopsis should be sent to the attention of Mrs. Coleen Johnson at coleen.r.johnson.civ@us.navy.mil
Contact
Point of contact
Coleen Johnson
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
coleen.r.johnson.civ@us.navy.mil
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