Presolicitation
FILTER,AIRCRAFT INS, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0038326QTC94
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 the repair or modification of 6 aircraft filters (NSN 7R-1680-014839376-EL) from a single approved source. Other companies may still tell the Government they are interested or send proposals, but the notice says it is not asking for competitive proposals. Responses are listed as due November 2, 2026.
Watch out for
- Sole-source intent. The Government plans to negotiate with one source, so a new company has little chance unless it can show it qualifies.
intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1
- Not a request for competitive proposals. The notice says it is not seeking competition, though responses will be reviewed to decide whether to compete.
A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Approved-source data rights. The approved source holds the data and know-how, which a new company would have to replace before it could qualify.
The approved source(s) retain data rights,manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government
- Award may not wait for approval. Approval of a new source takes time and the award can go ahead without waiting.
The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Repair or modification of 6 units of NSN 7R-1680-014839376-EL (an aircraft filter, PSC 1680)
- Deliver FOB origin (the Government pays shipping from your facility)
- Use technical data package version 001
- Contract type
- Sole-source intent notice; the order type is not stated (may be issued under a Basic Ordering Agreement)
- Contract vehicle
- Possibly an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), per the notice wording about 30 days if award is under a BOA
- Offers due
- 2026-11-02T00:00:00-04:00
What to include when you submit
- If you are not an approved source, send the information in a NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure together with your proposal
- If your source approval request is already being evaluated, send a copy of the cover letter that forwarded it
- Any commercial item interest should be sent to the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice
You must have
- Be an approved source for this part, or qualify through the design control activity's procedures.
An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures
- Government source approval is needed before award.
The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
Current contractor
No contractor is named; the notice refers to approved source(s) that hold the design and repair knowledge.
Not in the notice text
- Who the approved source is
- How to submit a response (no method or contact is in the text)
- Delivery schedule and contract type
- How the Government will decide whether to compete
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0038326QTC94
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- KELLY A. GIPSON, N791.10, PHONE (215)697-4787, EMAIL KELLY.A.GIPSON2.CIV@US.NAVY.MILKELLY.A.GIPSON2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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