Presolicitation
BACKPLANE ASSY
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0010426QEJ29
Due in 36 daysSmall businessSole source
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 4 backplane assemblies and deliver them to two DLA warehouses in Pennsylvania and California. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source, but says other responsible sources may still show interest and capability. The notice is set aside for small business.
Watch out for
- Sole-source intent. The Government plans to negotiate with only one source, so a new bidder has a small chance unless it can show it is a qualified source.
intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1
- No data rights to buy from others. The Government does not own the technical data needed to buy or repair this part from other sources, which makes competing hard.
The rights to use the data needed to purchase/repair this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.
- Qualification requirement. You may need to be a qualified or approved source before award, which can take time and money.
Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 4 each of a backplane assembly (NSN 7H-5998-016880503, TDP version 001)
- Deliver to DLA Distribution, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002
- Deliver to DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA 95304-5000
- Place of performance
- Delivery to New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA (place of performance field is blank)
- Contract vehicle
- Possibly a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA); the notice mentions a shorter response window if award is issued under an existing BOA
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09T00:00:00-04:00 (response deadline field); the text says proposals received within 45 days of publication (30 days under an existing BOA) will be considered
What to include when you submit
- Interested sources may identify their interest and capability, or submit proposals, quotations or capability statements
- To offer a commercial item, tell the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice
You must have
- Small business set-aside (total)
- Offeror, product or manufacturer must meet the qualification requirements at time of award (FAR 52.209-1); the solicitation names the office with details
Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award
Not in the notice text
- NAICS code is blank in the notice
- Which source the Government intends to award to is not named
- Contract type, price and estimated value are not stated
- Where and how to submit a response is not stated
- The technical data package (TDP) and qualification requirements are in the solicitation, not this notice
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0010426QEJ29
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Product/service code
- 5998
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Contracting contact
- REBECCA AGLOW, N9432.9, PHONE (771)229-0088, EMAIL REBECCA.M.AGLOW.CIV@US.NAVY.MILREBECCA.M.AGLOW.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 7H-5998-016880503, TDP VER 001, QTY 4 EA, DELIVER TO W25G1U, W1A8 DLA DISTRIBUTION, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5002, DELIVER TO W62G2T, W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN, TRACY, CA 95304-5000. The rights to use the data needed to purchase/repair this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer this part. 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, quotations or capability statements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days (30 days if award is issued under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) after date 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. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
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