Presolicitation
CONNECTOR ASSY
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0010426QEH78
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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The Navy's NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support office plans to buy 6 connector assemblies from only one source, and says the Government does not own the data needed to buy the part from anyone else. This is a notice of intent, not a request for competitive bids, but other companies may still submit proposals or capability statements, which the Government will consider. Delivery goes to two DLA Distribution sites, in Pennsylvania and California.
Watch out for
- Sole-source intent. The Government plans to negotiate with a single source, so a new bidder has to prove it can supply the part to get considered.
intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.
- No data rights for other sources. The Government says it cannot give you the technical data to build the part, so you would need your own data or know-how.
It is uneconomical to reverse engineer this part.
- Short response windows. The notice sets 15 days for commercial-item responses and 45 days (or 30 under a BOA) for proposals, counted from publication, so some windows may already be closing.
within 15 days of this notice.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply NSN 1H-5935-017354611-X3 connector assembly, TDP version 001, quantity 6 each
- Deliver to DLA Distribution, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002
- Deliver to DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA 95304-5000
- Contract type
- Planned sole-source (one source) award under FAR 6.302-1; type of contract not stated
- Place of performance
- Delivery to DLA Distribution, New Cumberland, PA and DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA
- Contract vehicle
- Possibly an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), the notice mentions the 30-day response period if award is under a BOA
- How they'll choose
- Not stated. Responses are used to decide whether to compete the buy.
- Offers due
- 2026-11-02 (00:00 -04:00 per the notice header); the text says proposals within 45 days of publication (30 days under a BOA) will be considered
What to include when you submit
- Interested sources may identify their interest and capability, or submit proposals, quotations or capability statements
- A commercial-item interest must be identified to the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice
Not in the notice text
- Which company is the intended sole source
- How and where to send a response (no email or portal in the text)
- Technical data package details (TDP VER 001) and part description
- Delivery schedule and estimated value
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0010426QEH78
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech
- Product/service code
- 5935
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Contracting contact
- COLLIN A. BROWNING, N9432.35, PHONE (564)226-1306, EMAIL COLLIN.A.BROWNING.CIV@US.NAVY.MILCOLLIN.A.BROWNING.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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