GovSprint
← Back to today

Hydraulic Fluid Bulk Dispensing Unit

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
Account requiredWhy it scored this way

Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.

Solicitation documents

The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.

Draft the paperwork

Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.

Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.

What would disqualify you

Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.

Sources Sought response

A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.

Questions to submit

Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.

Past performance write-ups

Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.

Solicitation details

Solicitation number
N6833527Q1002
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
333914
Product service code
4920
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Oct 20, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Joint Base MDL, NJ
Contracting contact
duane.m.hines.civ@us.navy.mil

Market intelligence

Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays

Comparable awards under NAICS 333914 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.

Statement of work, as posted

This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(d). The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to procure on a sole-source basis to the Original Equipment Manufacturer, Hydraulic International, Inc, CAGE: 56529 for the procurement of The Hydraulic Fluid Bulk Dispensing Unit (BDU), Part Number (PN) 061482-100MOD2, Small Corrosion Control Cart, PN 051497-100, Triton Hydraulic Fluid Purifier, PN 4106AS0235, Hydraulic Fluid Servicing Unit (HFSU), PN 101803-100 and Tank and Pump Unit, PN 88019-100 in support of the United States Navy (USN) MQ-4C and the Royal Australian Air Force Programs. The proposed action is for hardware for which the Government intends to solicit with only the OEM under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). Responsible, interested parties, however, may identify their interest by submitting a capabilities statement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. For information, contact Mr. Duane Hines via e-mail duane.m.hines.civ@us.navy.mil or Ms. LeAnn Spann via email leann.s.spann.civ@us.navy.mil

Contact

Point of contact
Duane Hines
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
duane.m.hines.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
leann.s.spann.civ@us.navy.mil
Submit questions

Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.

Open email
Capability response

Introduce your firm against this requirement for a Sources Sought or market research notice.

Open email
Request documents

Ask for attachments, drawings or specifications referenced in the notice but not posted.

Open email
Add me to interested vendors

Ask to be listed as an interested vendor so other bidders can find you for teaming.

Open email

Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.

Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.