51--TOOL KIT,GENERAL ME

The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech, has issued a pre-solicitation notice under solicitation number N0010426QBT25 for the procurement of 23 general mechanic tool kits. This requirement is classified under PSC 5180, sets, kits, and outfits of hand tools, and NAICS 332216, saw blade and handtool manufacturing. The procurement involves National Stock Number 1H-5180-014981237-X5 and technical data package version 004. There is no set-aside designated for this requirement.

The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for these supplies under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This rationale is based on the government not owning the data rights necessary to purchase or repair the parts from additional sources, as well as the determination that reverse engineering the part is uneconomical. Although this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider capability statements, quotations, or proposals from any responsible sources received by the June 15, 2026, deadline. If the award is issued under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement, the consideration period is 30 days from publication; otherwise, the government will consider responses received within 45 days.

The designated delivery locations for these kits are DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and DLA Distribution San Joaquin in Tracy, California. One attachment, titled "BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES," was included with the notice published on May 4, 2026. A final determination on whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on received information remains at the government's discretion.