AIR COMPRESSOR AND DESICCANT DRYER MAINENANCE

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to Sherman Engineering, /cage code: 1LH97 to provide: Annual Preventative Maintenance and one Emergency Repair for Gardner Denver compressor and dryer equipment.

The contractor must be a Gardner Denver distributor with access to Gardner Denver components and will maintain the associated Gardner Denver warranties. Period of performance; not to exceed 1 year after date of contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 333912. The PSC is J043. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of FAR 13.106-1(b).

This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by Feb 16, 2026 by 10AM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Responses to this electronic notice must be made by Feb 16, 2026 by 10AM (EST). Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gove/portal/public/SAM. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements, quotes, and capabilities to Tammy Kershner via email: tammy.r.kershner.civ@us.navy.