Automated Polishing System

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory intends to award a sole source purchase order to Krell Technologies, Inc. of Neptune City, NJ, for an Automated Polishing System under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as authorized by FAR Part 13.106-1(b), with an estimated value not exceeding $250,000. The procurement is justified on the basis that only this one responsible source can provide the specialized equipment required to meet the laboratory’s technical needs, which include precise automated polishing of optical components with integrated inspection and measurement capabilities, such as the NOVA™ Base Polisher with automated Z-axis control, corresponding workholders, and precision polishing films. The North American Industry Classification System code is 333310 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the Product Service Code is 3695. The place of performance is Washington, DC, where the system must be delivered and accepted by the Naval Research Laboratory. Interested parties have one calendar day from the notice’s publication on July 6, 2026, to submit evidence demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government, with responses limited to email sent to Marche Hampton at Marche.T.Hampton.civ@us.navy.mil and must reference the solicitation number N00173-26-Q-1301381516. No formal solicitation package, pricing details, contract clauses, evaluation factors, packaging standards, or delivery timelines are included, as this is not a competitive request for offers. All details, including item specifications like polishing films and inspection videoscopes, are provided in support of the sole source justification. No reimbursement will be provided for costs incurred in responding to this notice, and the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses received.