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Inflatable Collars

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N6893626SIMACQDB0000MEB0000M0403Federal

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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at China Lake, California, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Wing Inflatables, Inc. for the procurement of specific inflatable collars and a UV package, with no competitive solicitation or request for quotes to be issued. The items include one unit of P/N E8000065-DR-PRIMARY Ambar 800-2 inflatable collar, two units of an unspecified UV package, and two units of P/N E8000123-DR-PRIMARY Ambar 800-3 inflatable collar. These components are critical for seamless integration into existing global systems and can only be procured from Wing Inflatables, Inc. due to their role as the exclusive manufacturer and distributor. The contract is justified under FAR 6.103-1 as a sole source acquisition to ensure compatibility and reliability. Interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the technical, quality, reliability, and schedule requirements by June 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST, referencing solicitation number N68936-26-SIMACQ-DB0000M/EB0000M-0403, to Christine Beltramo at christine.r.beltramo.civ@us.navy.mil. All potential respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an active status and comply with DLIS certification requirements to access Controlled Unclassified Information. Additionally, entities must submit a notarized letter identifying their authorized Entity Administrator, as mandated by SAM registration rules effective since June 2018, with sufficient time allowed for processing. Failure to maintain an active SAM registration or comply with these requirements will disqualify an entity from potential award.

General Info

U.S. Navy to sole source award Wing Inflatables for critical inflatable collars and UV package.

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Department Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare CenterView Agency

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336612 - Boat Building View NAICS

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CA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center
Contacts2 people available
OfficeCHINA LAKE, CA, 93555-6018, USA
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Department Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center
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Office AddressCHINA LAKE, CA, 93555-6018, USA

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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ).  A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. 



In accordance with FAR 6.103-1, the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis for: 



  1. P/N: E8000065-DR-PRIMARY Ambar 800-2 


Description: Inflatable Collar 


Qty: 1 each 



  1. P/N: Not available 


Description: UV Package 


Qty: 2 each 



  1. P/N: E8000123-DR-PRIMARY Ambar 800-3 


Description: Inflatable Collar 


Qty: 2 each 



to Wing Inflatables, Inc., 3701 Mt Diablo Blvd, Suite 100, Lafayette, CA 94549-3514 as the manufacturer and sole distributor. These collars are a direct replacement for existing collars and are required for seamless integration into existing systems worldwide which allows for configuration compliance. Therefore, the collars can only be bought from Wings Inflatable, Inc. 



THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 06/29/2026 @ 2 PM PST.  The written response shall reference solicitation number N68936-26-SIMACQ-DB0000M/EB0000M-0403 and must provide a clear and concise capability statement to show the ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability and schedule.  Written responses to this notice shall be submitted to email: Christine Beltramo at christine.r.beltramo.civ@us.navy.mil 



All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.   



Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) to access Controlled Unclassified Information within Contract Opportunities.  See the DLIS website for registration details: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx 



Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.  Effective June 11, 2018, entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov to apply only for federal assistance opportunities such as grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration.  Additionally, Effective June 29, 2018, all non-Federal entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration.  It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration.  More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate. 

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