20--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO WartSila Defense, Inc.; 3617 Koppens Way Chesapeake, VA 23323, to provide Major Overhaul Hull Seal Kits to the Southeast Regional Maintenance Cent

The Fleet and Industrial Support Contracting Office at NAS Jacksonville, FL plans to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to WartSila Defense, Inc., the only Navy-approved manufacturer, for the supply of specific major overhaul kits and bearing seal overhaul kits required for the Roosevelt Naval War Ship. These kits include two ER Major Overhaul Kits, two Upper & Lower Bearing Seal Overhaul Kits, and two Major Overhaul MX-9 Kits, all designed to exact Navy specifications for critical propulsion and steering systems on combatant naval vessels. Substitution of these kits is not authorized by the NAVSEA technical authority. The delivery of these kits is critical and required by September 17, 2009, to support a scheduled dry-dock maintenance starting on October 14, 2009. The contract’s estimated value is under $300,000, with an anticipated award date of June 16, 2009. This notification serves solely as an advance notice of intent to award and does not represent a solicitation, nor does it request competing proposals, expressions of interest, or quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no inquiries or proposals will be accepted or influence the contract award. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336611 and is managed by the Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville under the Department of Defense.