# Notice of Intent to Sole Source KAron Liner F/A18 NLG Steering Collar Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/dbfcd56f5ba449288843934998218587 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Navy - Agency: Department of the Navy - Contracting office: Fleet Readiness Center (N68520) - NAICS: 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers - Product or service code: J016 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft Components and Accessories - Place of performance: San Diego, California - County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073 - City: San Diego. https://abierto.us/cities/san-diego-ca-0666000 - First posted: June 4, 2025 - Last posted: June 4, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dbfcd56f5ba449288843934998218587/view ## Description The Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD 20670 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Kamatics Corporation, 1330 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002 (Cage Code: 50632) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Fleet Support Team (FST) has a requirement for “off-site” services to apply and machine the new KAron liner profile configuration for the F/A-18EFG NLG Steering Collar, Government-owned asset inducted for repair at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, CA 92135-3058. Kamatics Corporation is the only approved vendor with the capability to apply on molded liner per blueprint instructions. Kamatics Corporation provides KAron coating for the F/A-18 NLG steering collar. KAron is a polyester, thermosetting, resin-based coating incorporating Teflon particles which is tailored to meet specific performance requirements, qualified to aviation military specifications, and is trademarked and proprietary to Kamatics Corporation. For this reason, the government intends to procure these products on a sole source basis from Kamatics Corporation (CAGE Code: 50632). THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact for this requirement is Kim Compton at kimberly.a.compton6.civ@us.navy.mil. ## Publications - June 4, 2025: Special notice, due June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice dbfcd56f5ba449288843934998218587. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dbfcd56f5ba449288843934998218587/view ## Points of contact - Amanda Taylor, amanda.j.taylor80.civ@us.navy.mil - Tiffany Crayle, tiffany.crayle@navy.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/dbfcd56f5ba449288843934998218587.