P/N CPW-100-2

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source contract with Stinar LLC (CAGE: 32526) to procure 2 Potable, Water Carts (P/N CPW-100-2, NSN 4320-01-573-0900). The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Stinar LLC has the rights to the data and the Government does not have in it’s possession the sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current sources.

The OEM is not willing to sell its data to the Government. Per AMC of 3, Suffix H, the award should be sole-source to the OEM. The Government intends to procure the above part under the statutory authority of Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Section 6.302-1, only one responsible source.

FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A) states services may be deemed to be available only from one responsible source when it is likely that award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the procurement specialist, Ms. Sheila Battaglia at sheila.l.battaglia.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 30 May 2024. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future competition.