LINE SHAFT BEARING AND PILLOW BLOCK COMPONENTS FOR TUGBOAT AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, KITTERY, ME.

The FISC Norfolk Contracting Department in Groton, CT, plans to award a sole source purchase order to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. for a specific Life Shaft Bearing and Pillow Block Components (Shipalt Part # S1BCH908FLBHYTB) needed for a Navy Tug boat at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. The procurement will be executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13 and will be awarded without full competition as permitted under FAR 6.302-1, which allows for other-than-full competition justifications. The anticipated award date for this contract is August 14, 2009. This contract is intended to fulfill a particular requirement related to marine shaft bearing components for a naval vessel, emphasizing the sole source nature due to the specialized nature of the parts needed. The contract is classified under NAICS code 332991, which covers metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing. This notice serves as an announcement only and does not represent a solicitation or request for proposals, with the government reserving the discretion to proceed without competition based on this notice.