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Portable Oxygen Regulator Test Set (PORTS)

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Solicitation number
N68335-26-Q-1172
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
334515
Product service code
4920
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Oct 28, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Lakehurst, NJ
Contracting contact
heavens.d.kelly.civ@us.navy.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

SYNOPSIS: #N68335-26-Q-1172 Portable Oxygen Regulator Test Set (PORTS) Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) F/A-18F & EA-18G Program The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Aerospace Control Products, Inc., CAGE: 58918 for the Portable Oxygen Regulator Test Set (PORTS) hardware components in support of the NAWCAD Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) F/A-18F & EA-18G Program. PORTS is a dissolved oxygen meter kit for testing water quality or a handheld oxygen analyzer used to test medical oxygen equipment like concentrators. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. PSC Code: 4920 - Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment NAICS Code: 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals - size standard 750

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Heavens Kelly
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
heavens.d.kelly.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
daniel.p.odonnell17.civ@us.navy.mil
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