Notice of Sole Source: Fire Truck Pumps

The contract concerns the sole-source procurement of a Waterous CPK-5 two-stage iron-body centrifugal pump specifically engineered for Ultra-High Pressure applications on 2016 Oshkosh Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles, with serial number 156882 as the baseline. The pump must deliver 320 GPM at 1350 PSI, feature a clockwise input rotation, and be mounted in an inverted transmission configuration with an upward discharge and a 1-1/2 inch SAE-10 splined shaft. It must be coated with Red Oxide Primer M4142-P per specification PR1532, undergo hydrostatic testing at 2025 PSI, and include a 2.26 gear ratio. Deliverables include physical serial plates, lubricant and “Do Not Paint Breather” tags, and a product manual stored on two thumb drives, all backed by a one-year conditional parts warranty. The procurement is issued under solicitation FA452826JT0005 as a Notice of Sole Source, justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to the proprietary and non-competition nature of the pump’s integration with the Oshkosh ARFF platform. The requirement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 333914, indicating only small business concerns are eligible to respond, though no specific offeror certifications or socioeconomic data are included. The place of performance and inspection point is definitively Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, ZIP 58705, with a response deadline of May 28, 2026. No pricing, contract value, FOB terms, payment instructions, invoicing systems, or formal contract clauses are provided in the documentation, as it functions strictly as a pre-solicitation notice requesting industry input prior to award. Packaging, marking, and bar-coding requirements are not detailed, and no security clearances, key personnel, contract options, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are specified, reflecting the narrow technical scope focused solely on the pump’s specifications and warranty.