Presolicitation
BUS POWER CONTROL U, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0038326QNB26
Due in 6 daysSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
AI summary Beta
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support plans to buy repair or modification of a bus power control unit (NSN 7R-1680-015854816-P8), quantity 11, FOB origin. The Navy intends to negotiate with only one source, under FAR 6.302-1, because the part needs government-approved sources.
Watch out for
- Sole-source intent. The Navy plans to negotiate with one source, so a new bidder has a low chance of winning.
the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1
- Source approval needed before award. The part is flight critical or lacks adequate technical data, and approval of a new source usually takes longer than the award timeline.
Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited.
- Data rights held by approved sources. The approved sources hold the repair knowledge and data, which a newcomer would not have.
The approved source(s) retain data rights,manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Repair/modification of 11 each of NSN 7R-1680-015854816-P8 (bus power control unit)
- Delivery FOB origin
- Technical data package version 001 applies
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13 (00:00 Eastern, from the SAM.gov response deadline field)
What to include when you submit
- Unapproved sources must submit, with the proposal, the information listed in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure (spares or repair)
- If a source approval request is already being evaluated, include a copy of the cover letter that forwarded it
- Offers missing the required source approval data will not be considered for award
- Responses may be proposals, quotations or capability statements
You must have
- Must be an approved source for this part, or submit source approval information with the proposal
The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
Current contractor
The notice does not name a contractor, but only previously approved sources have been solicited.
Not in the notice text
- Which company or companies are the approved source(s)
- How to submit the offer (no email or portal given in the text)
- NAICS code (blank in the SAM.gov fields)
- Place of performance and delivery schedule
- Contract type and how the award will be decided
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0038326QNB26
- 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
- ARIANNA G. PILLA, N731.47, PHONE (215)697-2198, EMAIL ARIANNA.G.PILLA.CIV@US.NAVY.MILARIANNA.G.PILLA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 7R-1680-015854816-P8, TDP VER 001, QTY 11 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing/repair knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition/repair of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights,manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in one of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures listed below. Spares: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Sup port/Business-Opps/ Repair: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP -Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/ technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs. The NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification Brochure is now available at: "https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Support/Bus iness-Opps/" Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specificationsand Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified Product Databases(QPDs), Military Handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DoDSingle Stock Point (DODSSP) at Document Automation and Production Service(DAPS) in Philadelphia, PA. NOTE: Patterns, Drawings, Deviation Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc. are NOT stocked at DODSSP. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from ASSIST-Online at: http://quicksearch.dla.mil/. Users may use ASSIST-Quick Search to search for and download available documents directly using standard browser software. Documents that are not available for downloading from ASSIST-Quick Search can be ordered from the DODSSP website using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard after obtaining a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures. Users who do not have access to the internet may contact the DODSSP ASSISTHelp Desk at 215-697-2667 or 215-697-2179 (DSN: 442-2667), or mail their request to DLADocument Services, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19111-5094. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotationsor capability statements. This notice of intent is not a request forcompetitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days (30days if award is issued under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) afterdate of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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