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KC-130 Lockheed Martin Peculiar Support Equipment
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is seeking information through a Request for Information (RFI) to support the acquisition of Peculiar Support Equipment for the KC-130J Program, specifically in support of the C-130 Kinston Depot project, Kuwait Foreign Military Sales, and in-flight refueling operations. This RFI, numbered N6833526RFI1085 and posted on June 18, 2026, with a response deadline of June 24, 2026, is issued under DFARS 206.103-170(d) to satisfy market research requirements and is not a solicitation for bids or proposals. The equipment required includes a comprehensive set of specialized tools, lifting and transport assemblies, and maintenance fixtures identified in Enclosure 1, such as APU and radome dollies, slings for wing and engine removal, brake load applicators, crimping tool sets, radar altimeter simulators, hydraulic gauge sets, and numerous other unique components with specific part numbers. The Government intends to pursue a sole-source award with Lockheed Martin, CAGE Code 8X044, following the information gathered from this RFI. Respondents must provide descriptive literature on available products that meet the Navy’s requirements along with their company point of contact, phone number, email, website, CAGE code, and NAICS code 333924 business size status. All submissions must be sent electronically to the designated point of contact, Alexander Buchan, and are strictly for informational purposes only; they will not be compensated, will not be considered formal proposals, and will become Government property upon submission. Information marked as proprietary will be protected and not released outside the Government without written consent. No pricing, evaluation criteria, or contractual terms are being solicited at this stage, and participation in this RFI does not guarantee eligibility or exclusion from future formal solicitations.
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Pursuant to FAR 15.101(c)- This is a Request for Information only. There is no solicitation package available. This Sources Sought is being posted to satisfy the requirements of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.103-170(d).
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst intends to solicit, negotiate, and make an award on a sole-source basis with to Lockheed Martin, CAGE Code: 8X044. This procurement is to acquire the Peculiar Support Equipment identified in Enclosure 1 in support of the C-130 Kinston Depot project, Kuwait Foreign Military Sales, and In Flight Refueling efforts for the KC-130J Program.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.
This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes and is issued in conformance with DFARS PGI 206.103-170; it does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposals (RFP), or a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This RFI does not commit the Government to award a contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government WILL NOT pay for any information received in response to this RFI, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this RFI. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may be announced under a separate SAM announcement. Any requests for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is an RFI, not an IFB, RFP or RFQ. Responses will be treated as information only, and not as proposals. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
All interested parties should send company information and descriptive literature on currently available products/services that meet the Navy's requirements, as described above. With the response, include a point of contact, phone number, email address, website information, CAGE code, and Business Size Status for the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI. Any responses in reference to this RFI shall be submitted electronically to the Point of Contact associated with this RFI no later than the requested responses date.
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