Notice of Intent to Sole Source - MTW Aerospace

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Operations Center intends to award a sole source procurement to MTW Aerospace of Montgomery, Alabama, for the acquisition of a Right Horizontal Stabilizer for the NOAA-Aircraft Operations Center aircraft N67RF, citing the urgency of the need as the sole justification for bypassing competitive bidding. This action is formalized under solicitation number 140802-26-0410, with the notice published on June 26, 2026, and no competition is currently planned. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 and does not involve any set-aside provisions. The contract will be managed by the Department of Commerce, NOAA, with the office located in Kansas City, Missouri, and performance expected to occur in Florida, specifically at the 33811 zip code area. While this notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids, any firm believing it can meet the government’s requirements for the stabilizer may submit written substantiating documentation to Isaac Bright at isaac.bright@noaa.gov within ten days of publication. Such submissions will be reviewed solely to determine whether the procurement should be opened to competition, though the government retains sole discretion over whether to proceed with or without competition. Oral communications are not accepted as responses, and no solicitation package is available. The notice is official and binding for the purpose of documenting intent, and all correspondence must be submitted in writing to the designated point of contact.