Presolicitation
USNS OSCAR V. PETERSON PTO/PTI Parts
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N3220526Q0080
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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Military Sealift Command plans to buy PTO/PTI power system parts, including LC resistors and other proprietary power conversion parts, for the USNS Oscar V. Peterson. It intends a firm-fixed-price purchase order, sole source to Siemens Energy, Inc., the original equipment maker. Other companies may send a capability statement, but the government does not plan to ask for competing quotes.
Watch out for
- Sole source to the OEM. The government has already picked Siemens Energy and says it will not request other quotes, so a small business has very little chance of winning.
Military Sealift Command intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Siemens Energy, Inc.
- Proprietary data held by the OEM. The notice says only Siemens has the technical data and configuration control needed to make compatible parts.
possesses the proprietary technical data, configuration control authority, and manufacturing knowledge necessary to produce and certify compatible replacement parts
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- PTO/PTI system components including LC resistors
- Proprietary power conversion parts for the ship's propulsion and electrical systems
- Parts that match the installed system's interface, performance and safety needs
- Delivery FOB Destination to Norfolk, VA, accepted 17 weeks after order
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price purchase order (sole source)
- Period of performance
- Delivery and acceptance 17 weeks after receipt of order (ARO)
- Place of performance
- Delivery to MSC W143 Warehouse, 1968 Gilbert Street, DWY 10, Norfolk, Virginia 23511
- How they'll choose
- Sole source to Siemens Energy, Inc. (technically acceptable quote at a fair and reasonable price)
What to include when you submit
- Capability statements must be received within the posting period
- Statements must show technical equivalency, OEM authorization and ability to meet interface control and qualification requirements
- RFQ expected on or before 15 July 2026; award expected on or before 30 September 2026
You must have
- To challenge the sole source, show technical equivalency, OEM authorization and ability to meet interface control and qualification requirements
Capability statements must clearly demonstrate technical equivalency, OEM authorization, and the ability to meet all interface control and qualification requirements.
Current contractor
Siemens Energy, Inc. is the named sole source and original equipment manufacturer of the existing system
Not in the notice text
- Quantities and exact part list
- Response deadline (not given)
- How and where to send a capability statement
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Key facts
- Posted
- Jun 25, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N3220526Q0080
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- MSCHQ Norfolk
- NAICS
- 335312
- Product/service code
- 6110
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Place of performance
- 23511
- Contracting contact
- Bryan Makuchbryan.makuch@navy.mil5642261259
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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