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 (NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support) plans to buy 44 electric synthesizers (NSN 7R-5895-011629391-GL, reference 647-3487-002) from a single approved source, delivered FOB origin. This is a presolicitation notice of intent to negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1, though other companies may still show interest and submit proposals. Other firms must go through the Navy's source approval process.
Watch out for
Intended sole-source award. The Government plans to negotiate with only one source, so a new company has a low chance of winning. intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1
Source approval needed. The part is flight critical or lacks adequate technical data, and approving a new source takes longer than the award timeline. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source.
Data rights held by approved source. The approved source holds the know-how and data, which the Government cannot easily give to others. The approved source(s) retain data rights,manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government
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Full brief
What they want
Supply or repair 44 each of NSN 7R-5895-011629391-GL (the title says in repair/modification of)
Deliver FOB origin
Follow reference number 647-3487-002
Contract type
Planned sole-source negotiation (FAR 6.302-1); the notice does not give a contract type
Contract vehicle
Possibly a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA); the notice only mentions a shorter 30-day window if award is made under an existing BOA
If you are not an approved source, send the information in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure with your proposal
If your source approval request is already being evaluated, include a copy of the cover letter that sent it
Proposals received within 45 days of the notice (30 days under an existing BOA) will be considered
You must have
Government source approval before award, either already approved or submit the source approval package with your offer The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
Offers missing the source approval data will not be considered Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure
Current contractor
The notice does not name a company, but says only previously approved sources have been solicited.
Not in the notice text
Which company is the approved source
Whether this is a repair or a spares purchase (the title says repair/modification of; the text mentions both)
Delivery schedule
Place of performance
How and where to submit a proposal
NAICS code (blank in SAM.gov fields)
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NSN 7R-5895-011629391-GL, IAW REF NR 647-3487-002, QTY 44 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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