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KC-130 Scope Test Set
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Joint Base Maryland-Lakehurst plans to procure a Scope Test Set, P/N NVG-102C, NSN 1240-01-473-0059, from Hoffman Engineering, LLC on a sole-source basis to support maintenance operations for the KC-130J aircraft program. This equipment is essential for performing Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot Level maintenance tasks and is exclusively manufactured by Hoffman Engineering, which holds all proprietary rights to the design and has no authorized distributors. The government has determined that no other manufacturer or supplier can meet the technical requirement due to the unique knowledge, expertise, and proprietary technical data held only by Hoffman Engineering. The procurement is justified under FAR 12.102(a), as the acquisition falls at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and only one source is available. No competitive solicitation will be issued unless alternative capable offerors are identified. Interested parties must submit responses by 19 May 2026, Eastern Time, to Matthew Melon via email at matthew.e.melon2.civ@us.navy.mil. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory for consideration. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and does not obligate the government to award a contract. Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be pursued. The solicitation number is N6833526Q1110, the NAICS code is 333310, and the procurement is not subject to any set-aside provisions. All information provided is subject to change, and no binding commitment is implied by this posting.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole-source basis with Hoffman Engineering, LLC, CAGE Code: 06097, for the procurement of a Scope Test Set, P/N: NVG-102C, NSN: 1240-01-473-0059 in support of the KC-130J Program. This Scope Test Set is required to perform Organizational/Intermediate and Depot Level Maintenance tasks on KC-130 type aircraft. The Governement intends to solicit this requirement on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of FAR 12.102(a), which states, for decisions to restrict competition for acquisitions valuated at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), to document the decision that only one source is available, and the basis for the decision.
The Scope Test Set is solely manufactured and distributed by Hoffman Engineering, LLC as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), who has confirmed that they do not have authorized distributors. The OEM owns the proprietary rights to the drawing and design of this equipment and is not selling any of the rights. Hoffman Engineering, LLC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the required Scop Test Set. There are no other manufacturers or approved distributors identified that are able to meet the Government's requirement, and no other item can be sourced to meet this requirement. A solicitation will NOT be posted following the close of this synopsis, unless alternate offerors are identified.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.
However, the Government will consider all responses received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice via email, no later than 19 May 2026 Eastern Time to Matthew Melon, matthew.e.melon2.civ@us.navy.mil.
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