Brake Press Trainer Sources Sought

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has issued a Sources Sought Notice under solicitation N61340-26-SWSC to identify capable sources for the transport and installation of two brake press machines. Each machine weighs 6,800 pounds and must be picked up from a moving and storage company in Woodstock, Illinois, and delivered to Building 239 at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary packing materials and moving equipment to protect the machinery from damage and ensuring final placement within the designated training room at the Surface Warfare School Command. The government anticipates that this effort will be completed within one week after the award. This is an informational request for market research and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment. Interested respondents must submit their capabilities, company identification, and business size status under NAICS code 333310 by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 13, 2026. Submissions are limited to 10 single-spaced pages and must be sent in PDF or Word format. The government is evaluating whether to set this requirement aside for small businesses or pursue full and open competition, and it has highlighted the applicability of FAR 52.219-14 regarding limitations on subcontracting.