A/M32C-26, Landbased Variant Air Conditioners (LVAC) and A/M32C-27 Shipboard Variant Air Conditioners (SVAC)

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) intends to award a firm fixed price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity type contract to procure A/M32C-26, Landbased Variant Air Conditioners (LVAC) Part Number 197K2000-100, NSN: 4120-01-598-3712 and A/M32C-27 Shipboard Variant Air Conditioners (SVAC) Part Number 197K1000-100, NSN 4120-01-598-3716 on a sole source basis from HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc., of Solon, Ohio, USA. The maximum contract quantity will include 30 LVAC units and 51 SVAC units to be ordered over a two year period. HDT is the Original Equipment Manufacturer, owns the technical data, and is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the LVAC and SVAC. The Government does not possess the required technical data to effectively solicit this requirement by full and open competition. No other manufacturer or procuring agent would have this data and are capable of manufacturing the LVAC and SVAC units that will successfully meet the Governments requirement. NAWCADLKE intends to award this contract under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (C)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation will be available for this procurement.