SOLE SOURCE HYDROPHONE SWAGE BANDS
CCH 53.5-2 (NOV 2018) SAP SYNOPSIS TEMPLATE < SAT
N00164-19-Q-0128 - SOLE SOURCE HYDROPHONE SWAGE BANDS - FSG 5365 - NAICS
332996
ISSUE DATE 12 MARCH 2019 - CLOSING DATE 19 MARCH 2019 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for 136
hydrophone swage bands, p/n: 6029159-001. This procurement is in accordance to statement of
work (SOW), contract data requirement list (CDRL) A001, A002 & A003 and Drawing 6029159
Rev. C.
SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT- The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services
for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Russells Tube
Forming, 220 Gasoline Alley, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1.
This is being sole sourced because (Each item has to be qualified at 3 levels of testing -
individual item (swage band), next level assembly (swage band/hydrophone), and operations
testing at sea. In addition, an estimated 18 to 24 months would be required to qualify another
vendor. Therefore, it is not considered to be cost effective to approve a new vendor due to the
costs indicated above and schedule impact to the program. No substitute item is to be used
without prior testing and approval from this Program Office. All responsible sources may submit a
capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the
Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation
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.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the
Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive the controlled attachments. Offerors may
obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-
8220 or via https://sam.gov. Information about the JCP is located at
https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx. The controlled
attachments will be posted to FedBizOps at the same time the solicitation is posted. FedBizOps
may be accessed at http://fbo.gov.
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13. Synopsis exception
FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-19-Q-0128 is hereby issued as an
attachment hereto.
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to FedBizOpps.
It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for amendments that
may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors
that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future
discussions and/or award. Offers shall be e-mailed to morgan.hughes@navy.mil. All required
information must be received on or before 19 MARCH 2019 4:00 PM EASTERN TIME.
Morgan Hughes, Email morgan.hughes@navy.mil
