Towed Buoy Antenna for Ohio Replacement Program Winch Motor and Brake Manifold Redesign

This is a synopsis/pre-solicitation notice for a non-commercial service. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Philadelphia awarded a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Sargent Aerospace & Defense under N64498-17-C-4010, which was to procure additional design concepts for the new Ohio Replacement (OR) Towed Buoy Antenna (TBA) Winch Manifold. NSWCPD intends to issue a modification to the contract to incorporate the delivery of material for two (2) new winch and brake hydraulic manifolds and two (2) new door and cable cutter hydraulic manifolds for a subsea application. Acceptance tests will be required to be provided for each respective unit. These specific assemblies have been explicitly designed, tested, and qualified for use onboard U.S. Navy submarines. This material is proprietary to Sargent Aerospace & Defense and cannot be modified through another vendor. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and does not constitute a solicitation. However, all RFQs received prior to the closing date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be made available. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be considered for award. See https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM / for further information and instructions. For further questions regarding this announcement, please contact Marissa Dickens, via email at [email protected]. Phone calls will not be accepted.