P-25A Hand Pump Kits

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with The Entwistle Company (CAGE 20722) located in Hudson, MA for the procurement of Quantity one (1) prototype kit, and seventy-two (72) production Hand Pump Kits in support of the P-25A Shipboard Firefighting Vehicle Program. A kit consists of one (1) Hand Pump, one (1) Adapter Bracket, one (1) Instruction Plate, and all ancillary attaching items. Ancillary items include mounting hardware for the hand pump, bracket, instruction plate and hydraulic fittings. The Government intends to procure the above items under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." The Entwistle Company is the original equipment manufacturer and designer of the proprietary attaching bracket and possesses the configuration knowledge necessary to integrate the complete kit into the existing P-25A configuration. This notification is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.