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Wire Support Springs
Contact and place of performance
Kelly Gray
CAPE MAY CH, NJ 08733
USA
This notice is being published as required by FAR 5.201(b)(1). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ intends to award a Firm-Fixed price contract to manufacture, test and inspect twenty (20) wire support springs, including 10 Wire Support (Material Composite 5160 Alloy) and 10 Wire Support (Material Composite 6150 Alloy) in accordance with Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) drawing XP402111-3, and XP4...
View moreNo solicitation package is available for this procurement. This Notice of Intent is not a request for proposals. However, all responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this synopsis in writing that contains information that may be used by the Government in determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, all responsible sources may identify by providing a response to this notice, their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. 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.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Responses to this notice can be sent via email directly to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Kelly Gray at [email protected], no later than 4 November 2025, 5:00PM EST.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture, testing, and inspection of twenty wire support springs in support of the L2 Recovery CVN program. This requirement includes ten springs of material composite 5160 alloy and ten springs of material composite 6150 alloy, produced in accordance with government drawings XP402111-3 and XP402111-3-4. These components are classified as Critical Application Items (CAIs), and performance will take place in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
The government intends to pursue a sole-source award to Parts Life, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as the vendor is currently qualified to provide these specific CAIs. This procurement is identified by solicitation number N6833526Q0361 and falls under NAICS code 332613, Spring Manufacturing, and PSC 5360, Coil, Flat, Leaf, and Wire Springs. No solicitation package is currently available for this requirement, and the government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 policies for the acquisition of commercial items.
While this notice is not a request for proposals, responsible sources may submit written capability statements to the contract specialist, Kelly Gray, to assist the government in determining whether a competitive procurement is feasible. Responses regarding interest or the ability to satisfy the requirement with commercial items are due by 5:00 PM EST on November 4, 2025. This pre-solicitation notice was published on October 20, 2025, and provides the basis for a potential sole-source determination.
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