SAM #N68335-26-Q-1194

Sole-source procurement of four F/A-18F and EA-18G aircraft ground servicing braces

NAWCAD Lakehurst is seeking four aircraft stabilizer support braces for the RAAF F/A-18F and EA-18G program. - Government buyer: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst, New Jersey. - OEM and intended supplier: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is identified as the original equipment manufacturer and intended sole-source supplier. - Product requested: Four Aircraft Ground Servicing Braces, part number 74D110613-1007; NSN 1730-01-473-3572. - Use and notable requirement: The brace supports an aircraft horizontal stabilizer during maintenance and can be used on either side of the aircraft. Its tension bolt is designed to fail under overload, allowing the stabilizer to rotate freely and helping prevent damage. - Procurement context: The notice is a sole-source synopsis, not a request for competitive proposals.

Description

SYNOPSIS: #N68335-26-Q-1194

BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - F/A-18F and EA-18G Royal Australian Air Force Program

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE: 76823) for the BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING (Part Number (P/N): 74D110613-1007, National Stock Number (NSN): 1730-01-473-3572) in support of the Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) F/A-18F & EA-18G Program. This order will procure four (4) BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING.

The support is necessary to hold the stabilizer in a stable, trim position or a 22-degree leading-edge-down position during various maintenance activities, such as engine or stabilizer removal and replacement. The recommended solution is the Brace, Aircraft Ground Servicing (P/N: 74D110613-1007) Horizontal Stabilizer Support, which is designed to be usable on both the right and left sides of the aircraft. A key feature is a tension bolt that fails during an overload condition, allowing the stabilizer to rotate freely and prevent damage.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the BRACE, AIRCRAFT GROUND SERVICING, is the only source with the requisite knowledge, technical experience, and production-level data to produce these components. The components being procured are integral to hold the stabilizer in a stable, trim position or a 22-degree leading-edge-down position during various maintenance activities and are critical to maintaining operational readiness.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract.

PSC Code: 1730 – Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment

NAICS Code: 332710 – Machine Shops - size standard 500

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