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Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Water Twister (WT) Mod-2 Inboard Spherical Thrust Bearings
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The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) in Lakehurst, New Jersey, plans to negotiate a non-competitive contract with The Timken Company located in Union, South Carolina, for procuring five Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Water Twister Mod-2 Inboard Spherical Thrust Bearings, part number 3890AS004918-01, in support of the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Program. The Timken Company is the only approved original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with the necessary source data and drawing controls for this specific bearing, which is a vendor item control drawing (VICD), meaning it cannot be produced by other vendors under build-to-print requirements. The government's intent to award this contract without competition is based on statutory authority under 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 due to the unique technical requirements that only Timken’s product meets. While this notice of intent does not solicit competitive proposals, the government will consider all responses submitted within fifteen days from the announcement date to evaluate whether to open the procurement to competition. Any information gathered from this notice will primarily serve to assess if competitive procurement is viable, but the government reserves the right to proceed non-competitively based on the responses received. The contract solicitation number is N68335-26-R-0501, relating to NAICS code 332991, and points of contact at NAWC-AD are available for further inquiries. The procurement supports a critical component for naval aviation launch and recovery systems, underscoring its importance to military operational readiness.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with The Timken Company (4F549) located in Union, South Carolina for the procurement of five (5) Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Water Twister (WT) Mod-2 Inboard Spherical Thrust Bearings, P/N 3890AS004918-01 in support for the Aircraft Launch Recover Equipment Program.
The Timken Company is the only approved OEM source for the applications specified for this CSI item and source-controlled drawing. The Timken Corporation is the only vendor with required source data to complete this requirement. This is a vendor item control drawing (VICD). Engineering was unable to find another vendor that produces a bearing that meets all the technical requirements. It’s not a build-to-print drawing, a vendor cannot use that drawing to manufacture the bearing. The Government intends to procure the above under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.