NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support plans to have electronic spare assemblies repaired, and says the repair is sole source to the original manufacturer, Mercury Mission Systems LLC (CAGE 0AZ36). Other companies may still send a capability statement or proposal, but a new source must be approved by the government first. The list of items is in an attachment.
Watch out for
Sole source to the OEM. The government plans to negotiate with Mercury Mission Systems, so a small business has little chance unless it is already approved or can get approved. The repair of this item is sole source to Mercury Mission Systems LLC, CAGE 0AZ36.
Source approval can take too long. The award may not wait for a new source to be approved, and offers missing the required approval data will not be considered. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed
Not a request for competition. The notice itself says it is not asking for competitive proposals, though responses will be considered. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.
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Full brief
What they want
Repair of spare repairable electronic assemblies (listed by part number in an attached list)
Capability statements from companies able to repair them
Offers due
2026-10-21 14:00 (-04:00) per the SAM.gov response deadline field; the notice also says proposals received within 45 days of publication will be considered
How to submit
Email to jacob.tarlini@navy.mil
What to include when you submit
Include company name and CAGE code
Give the part number/NIIN you are eligible to repair
Say whether you are the OEM; if not, explain your technical capacity to perform the repairs
Say whether you are a small business and what type
Give a company point of contact
If not an approved source, include the data required by the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure for Repair, or a copy of the cover letter for a pending source approval request
You must have
Government source approval is needed before award for any source that has not previously been approved The subject items require Government source approval prior to contract award.
Alternate sources must qualify under the design control activity's procedures
Current contractor
Mercury Mission Systems LLC (CAGE 0AZ36) is named as the OEM and the sole source for repair.
Not in the notice text
Which items and how many (the item list is attached to the notice)
Contract type, length and estimated value
Place of performance
How offers will be evaluated
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This notice serves as a pre-solicitation synopsis for the N0038326PR0R812 The repair of this item is sole source to Mercury Mission Systems LLC, CAGE 0AZ36. Mercury is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) the repair data for these requirements and is the only known source to possess full repair capability. Complete data, drawings and the rights to the same are not available from the Government. Even though these items are sole source to Mercury Mission Systems LLC, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. For any questions concerning this notice, contact the PCO, Jake Tarlini at 215-697-2558 or jacob.tarlini@navy.mil. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the prime contractor under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of these items maintain design control and repair knowledge or technical data that is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. The spare repairable assemblies to be repaired and/or modified under this agreement are set forth by manufacturers part number and constitute Government Property as defined in FAR clause 52.245-1 Government Property or 52.245-1 Alternate I, as applicable. This listing of items is attached to this notice. All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotations or capability statements. Eligible contractors shall provide a submission to jacob.tarlini@navy.mil that includes: 1) Company Name and Cage Code 2) Part Number/NIIN eligible to repair 3) Is your company the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)? 4) Is your company capable of repairing the P/N in 2 but your company is not the OEM? a) Explain how your company has the technical capacity to perform the necessary repairs. 5) Is your company a Small Business? If so, what type of Small Business? 6) Company POC An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity’s procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The subject items require Government source approval prior to contract award. Only the source previously approved by the Government for repair of these items will be 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 the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure for Repair. This brochure identifies technical data required to be submitted based on your company’s experience in repair of the same or similar items. This brochure can be obtained by calling the NAVSUP WSS PCO or at https://www.navsup.navy.mil/navsup/ourteam/navicp/business opps If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS, submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter that 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All proposals received within 45 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Jake Tarlini either by e-mail at jacob.tarlini@navy.mil or by phone 215 697 2558.
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