Common Stores Dolly, P/N 3637AS0600-3, Repair of Repairables

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst awarded a five-year, firm fixed-price Basic Ordering Agreement (N68335-26-G-103) to D. Gillette Industrial Services LLC on a sole-source basis for the repair of Common Stores Dollies, Part Number 3637AS0600-3, to support F/A-18 E/F and MQ-25 Stingray aircraft operations. The award was justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) due to DGI’s proprietary assembly apparatus, specialized fixtures, and unique technical capabilities developed through prior contracts, which no other vendor can replicate without unacceptable delays or risks to fleet readiness. The contract structure is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with up to five annual periods, allowing task orders to be issued as needed, with delivery schedules and quantities determined per order. Market research is required every 18 months to verify the continued exclusivity of DGI’s capability, and competition is not anticipated unless a new qualified source emerges. The contractor, a small business participating in the 8(a) Business Development Program with CAGE code 68ME8, performs repairs at its facility in Easton, PA, while the government retains final inspection and acceptance authority at NAWCAD Lakehurst, NJ. No pricing details, CLINs, or contract value are specified, and no formal packaging, inspection criteria, invoicing methods, or contract administration contacts are provided in the documentation. Despite the lack of explicit FAR clauses, Section M evaluation factors emphasize mission-critical schedule impact, technical uniqueness, and quality risk, all underscoring the non-competitive nature of the award based solely on DGI’s irreplaceable operational capability.