Intent to Award Sole Source for Low Plasticity Burnishing process

The Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East, Cherry Point, NC intends to procure modification of F402 Vanes by applying a surface enhancement treatment called Low Plasticity Burnishing (LPB) to the vane trailing edge, inboard platform area. The LPB process is defined by Surface Enhancement Technologies (SET) LLC drawing (3AV35) S000041. This process includes cleaning, burnishing, and glass bead peening of the vane. The Government intends to procure an interim contract and a twelve (12) month bridge IDIQ for this process from Surface Enhancement Technologies, LLC, 5521 Fair Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45227-3401, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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. Surface Enhancement Technologies, LLC retains proprietary rights and is the only company approved and authorized by Rolls Royce, the engine manufacturer, to apply the required proprietary LPB process to the vane trailing edge.