Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
N6833526Q0361
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
332613
Product service code
5360
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2025-10-20
Response deadline
Nov 4, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Joint Base MDL, NJ
Contracting contact
kelly.e.gray13.civ@us.navy.mil
Market intelligence
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This notice is being published as required by FAR 5.201(b)(1). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ intends to award a Firm-Fixed price contract to manufacture, test and inspect twenty (20) wire support springs, including 10 Wire Support (Material Composite 5160 Alloy) and 10 Wire Support (Material Composite 6150 Alloy) in accordance with Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) drawing XP402111-3, and XP402111-3-4 respectively, in support of the L2 Recovery CVN program. The Contractor shall manufacture the wire support springs in accordance with Government drawings. The required wire support springs are Critical Application Items (CAIs) and therefore it is the Navy's intent to pursue a sole source award to the following vendor whom is currently qualified to provide these CAIs: Parts Life, Inc., 30 Twosome Drive Suite 1 Moorestown, NJ 08057 The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 332613, Spring Manufacturing. The Government intends to procure the above items under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), FAR 6.302-1. The sole responsible source listed above is the only company that can meet the agency's immediate need for the wire support springs. No solicitation package is available for this procurement. This Notice of Intent is not a request for proposals. However, all responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this synopsis in writing that contains information that may be used by the Government in determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, all responsible sources may identify by providing a response to this notice, their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Responses to this notice can be sent via email directly to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Kelly Gray at Kelly.e.gray13.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 4 November 2025, 5:00PM EST.
Contact
Point of contact
Kelly Gray
Role
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Email
kelly.e.gray13.civ@us.navy.mil
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