Presolicitation
STARTER,ENGINE,ELEC, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0038326RSC40
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Navy) wants 32 electric engine starters (NSN 7R-2925-014183193-V2), delivered FOB origin. The notice says only previously approved sources were solicited because the part is flight critical or the data is not good enough for full competition. Offers are due November 9, 2026.
Watch out for
- Restricted to approved sources. Only sources already approved by the Government were solicited, so a new small business is unlikely to win.
Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited.
- Award will not wait for new source approval. Approval of a new source takes a long time, and the Navy may award before your approval is finished.
The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source.
- Flight critical item. Flight-critical parts usually carry strict quality, traceability and engineering approval requirements.
the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply 32 each of STARTER, ENGINE, ELEC, NSN 7R-2925-014183193-V2 (TDP version 001)
- Delivery FOB origin
- If not an approved source, include source approval information with the proposal
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09 (response deadline in SAM.gov fields; no time zone stated in the text)
What to include when you submit
- Non-approved sources must submit the information in a NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure with the proposal
- If your source approval request is already being evaluated, include a copy of the cover letter that forwarded it
You must have
- Government source approval is needed before award for this item
The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
- Non-approved sources must qualify under the design control activity's procedures
An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures
Current contractor
Existing approved sources hold the data rights and manufacturing knowledge, but none is named in the notice.
Not in the notice text
- NAICS code is blank in the notice
- Contract type, delivery schedule, estimated value and evaluation method are not stated
- Technical data package and the solicitation itself are not in the text
- Which companies are the approved sources is not stated
- Response deadline time and time zone are not stated in the notice text
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0038326RSC40
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- Product/service code
- 2925
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- CHARLES F. HORAN, N763.05, PHONE (215)697-1303, EMAIL CHARLES.F.HORAN4.CIV@US.NAVY.MILCHARLES.F.HORAN4.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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