Presolicitation
SWITCH,PROXIMITY
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0010426QYAJN
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Navy) plans to buy 29 proximity switches (NSN 1H-5930-016592149-SQ) as spares for a submarine antenna system, from the original manufacturer as the only known source. Other firms may send a capability statement or proposal, but the Navy expects to award to the approved source with a 1-year contract.
Watch out for
- Sole source to the original manufacturer. The Navy says only the OEM can supply this part and expects to award to that firm, so a small business that is not the OEM has little chance.
it is expected that award will be made to this firm
- No drawings or data. Without technical data you cannot build or reverse-engineer the part, and the government does not own the data rights.
The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources.
- Source approval will not delay the award. A new source must get approved separately and the Navy will not wait for that approval.
This procurement will not be delayed to wait for a SAR approval.
- Emergency acquisition. The order is being made under emergency authority, so timelines are short.
This order will be issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Authority.
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply 29 each of SWITCH,PROXIMITY, part number 8590860-1, NSN 1H-5930-016592149-SQ
- Deliver to DLA Distribution, New Cumberland, PA and DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA
- Meet unique item identification (UID) requirements and Buy American clauses
- Contract type
- Planned sole-source (only one responsible source) negotiated procurement under FAR Part 15; options will be included
- Period of performance
- Contract duration will be 1 year
- Place of performance
- Delivery to DLA Distribution, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002 and DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA 95304-5000
- Offers due
- SAM.gov response deadline 2026-11-09T00:00:00-04:00; notice also gives an approximate solicitation closing date of 08 NOV 2026
- How to submit
- Email capabilities and qualifications to Jessica Grzywna, jessica.t.grzywna.civ@us.navy.mil; the solicitation will be posted to NECO
What to include when you submit
- Commercial item interest must be identified to the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice
- Approximate solicitation issue date 08 OCT 2026; anticipated award date 23 NOV 2026
- Firms not already approved must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR); the buy will not wait for it
You must have
- Must be an approved source for this part, or submit a Source Approval Request
Any firm which is not already approved to manufacture this material must submit a Source Approval Request, SAR.
- Buy American clauses will apply
Buy American Clauses will apply and will be posted in the solicitation.
- Item unique identification (UID) marking requirements apply
UID requirements will apply.
Current contractor
The notice names the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) as the only known source for the part (part number 8590860-1) but does not give a company name.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value
- How proposals would be evaluated
- Whether the Set-aside field (small business) matches the sole-source text, since the notice also states full and open competition and a single source
- Delivery schedule
- Option quantities and periods
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0010426QYAJN
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Product/service code
- 5930
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Contracting contact
- JESSICA GRZYWNA, N741.P08, PHONE (215)697-5095, EMAIL JESSICA.T.GRZYWNA.CIV@US.NAVY.MILJESSICA.T.GRZYWNA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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