Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for inspecting MANTIS SHH-ELP units

The contract involves the inspection and operational testing of ten Mantis SHH-ELP A/S32A-47 assembly units under a sole source award notice issued by Navsup Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, Department of Defense, with solicitation number N6883626QS048. The work is to be performed at the contractor’s facility in Chesapeake, Virginia, where the Government will deliver all ten units in a single shipment via GBL within one month after contract award, and the units will remain at the contractor’s facility after inspection unless repaired under a separate contract. The contractor must open each unit, energize it, and conduct operational testing per OEM procedures and applicable technical standards including NSTM SG410-AC-MMC-010 and NAVAIR 19-1-162, ensuring the equipment functions according to its designed sequence of operation. All required tools, materials, personnel, and supervision must be provided by the contractor, while the Government furnishes a chest pack, umbilical cord, and charging cable necessary for the inspection. The primary deliverable is a Condition Found Report (CFR) for each unit, to be submitted in Adobe Acrobat format via email to the Government’s supervisor within three days of completing testing for each unit, as dictated by CDRL A001. The contract is classified as a non-personal services contract under NAICS code 811310, with no pricing or total value disclosed. The solicitation’s response deadline is June 19, 2026, and no competition is expected due to the sole source nature of the award. Point of contact for administrative matters is Mei Kirton, while technical inquiries should be directed to John Cunningham or primary POCs Patricia Schramm and Harold Melton. No packaging, marking, payment, invoicing, or bonding requirements are specified in the available documentation.