Presolicitation
TESTER,FUEL INJECTO, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0038326QFC12
Due in 36 daysSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
AI summary Beta
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in Philadelphia plans to give a sole-source contract to Howell Instruments INC to repair 7 fuel injector testers (P/N H9300T-53). This is a notice of intent, not a request for competitive proposals, but other firms may send a capability statement or proposal, which will be considered.
Watch out for
- Sole-source repair. The Navy intends to award to Howell Instruments INC without competition, so another small business has a low chance of winning.
intends to solicit on a sole source basis with Howell Instruments INC for the repair of the following
- No drawings or data rights. The Government does not own the data needed to buy this from other sources, so a new source cannot easily show it can do the repair.
The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources.
- Repair will not wait for source approval. Even if you file a source approval request, the repair goes ahead without waiting for it.
This repair will not be delayed to wait for a SAR approval.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Repair of 7 each fuel injector testers, P/N H9300T-53 (NSN 7R-4910-016677734-SX)
- Delivery FOB Origin
- Contract type
- Sole-source repair, negotiated under FAR Part 15
- How they'll choose
- Not a competition: the Government expects one acceptable offer from the named source and will use other responses only to decide whether to compete the repair
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09 (SAM.gov field shows 00:00 at -04:00); the text says proposals received within 45 days of the notice will be considered
- How to submit
- Email capabilities and qualifications to kate.n.schalck.civ@us.navy.mil
What to include when you submit
- Electronic procedures will be used and posted to NECO; no telephone requests and no hard copies
- Firms not already approved must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR)
You must have
- Firms not already approved to manufacture this material must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR)
Any firm which is not already approved to manufacture this material must submit a Source Approval Request, SAR.
Current contractor
Howell Instruments INC is the named sole-source repair firm.
Not in the notice text
- Delivery or repair timeline
- Estimated value
- Place of performance (the SAM.gov field is blank)
- NAICS in the SAM.gov field is blank; the text says 334419
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0038326QFC12
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- Product/service code
- 4910
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- KATE N. SCHALCK, N732.77, PHONE (215)697-1020, EMAIL KATE.N.SCHALCK.CIV@US.NAVY.MILKATE.N.SCHALCK.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 7R-4910-016677734-SX, REF NR H9300T-53, QTY 7 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia intends to solicit on a sole source basis with Howell Instruments INC for the repair of the following: ?TESTER, FUEL INJECTO?, P/N: ?H9300T-53?, NSN: ?7RH 4910 016677734 SX ?, QTY: ?7?, NAICS: ?334419?, FSC: ?4910? There are no drawings/data available. The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Source Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as supplemented by FAR 6.302. Source Approval Statement applies to NSN(s). These item(s) are being synopsized as a sole source repair to Howell Instruments INC, as the Agency anticipates receiving a single acceptable offer from this source. Any firm which is not already approved to manufacture this material must submit a Source Approval Request, SAR. This repair will not be delayed to wait for a SAR approval. The Government intends to acquire these supplies using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 15. 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive repair. This repair is not a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation and will be posted to NECO. No telephone requests will be honored and no hard copies will be mailed out. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort by email at kate.n.schalck.civ@us.navy.mil.