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 intends to award a sole source contract to Hornet Acquisitionco LLC (CAGE 3HRL4) for repair of NIIN 015509282. The part requires Government source approval, and other sources may respond but must submit source approval information with their proposal. Place of performance is listed as Anaheim, CA.
Watch out for
Sole source intended. The Navy plans to award to one named company, and silence from others is treated as no interest. NAVSUP WSS intends on awarding sole source to HORNET ACQUISITIONCO LLC CAGE 3HRL4
Source approval cannot be delayed. Approval of a new source normally takes too long, so award will not wait for it. 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. The item is flight critical or lacks adequate technical data for full and open competition. the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition
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Full brief
What they want
Repair of NIIN 015509282 (flight critical part, PSC 1680)
Sole source award is intended to Hornet Acquisitionco LLC, CAGE 3HRL4
Contract type
Sole source (FAR 6.302-1) negotiated award intended
Place of performance
Anaheim, CA, USA
Offers due
2026-10-15T15:00:00-04:00
What to include when you submit
Unapproved sources must submit, with the proposal, the information in the NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure
If a source approval request is already under review, include a copy of the cover letter that forwarded it
Offers missing the required Source Approval Brochure data will not be considered for award
You must have
Government source approval is required before award for this item The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
Offeror, product or manufacturer must meet qualification requirements at time of award (FAR 52.209-1) Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award
Current contractor
Hornet Acquisitionco LLC (CAGE 3HRL4) is the intended sole source awardee and appears to be the approved source.
Not in the notice text
Quantity and value
Contract period
Evaluation details beyond source approval
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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/Bu siness-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, 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.\\ One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to:\ \ Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7036 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program, is included in thesolicitation.\ \ The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements, is included in the solicitation.\\ NAVSUP WSS intends on awarding sole source to HORNET ACQUISITIONCO LLC CAGE 3HRL4 and that the lack of response from any other source will consider them to be not interested.
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