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P993/995, F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Sustainment Center and Composite Repair Facility, MCAS Cherry Point, NC
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This contract pertains to the Design-Bid-Build construction of the F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Sustainment Center and Composite Repair Facility at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. It involves a firm fixed price agreement under solicitation number N4008526R0002, issued by the Department of Defense through NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic. The primary purpose of this notification is to ensure compliance with Section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and related Defense Acquisition Regulations, which require a justification and approval (J&A) for the use of brand name or equal descriptions in the solicitation. This J&A document establishes the basis of design for roughly 119 items specified in the plans and specifications by outlining quality, performance, and characteristics standards, while allowing for equivalent products that meet or surpass those requirements. The contract clarifies that although brand name or model specifics are provided, alternate manufacturers may be used provided their products conform to the established criteria. Questions or comments regarding the solicitation are directed to the contract specialist, Brittany Cristelli, with a deadline for submissions by January 20, 2026. Importantly, this announcement is not a request for proposal but serves to notify interested parties of the brand name or equal item provisions integral to the project’s procurement process. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 236220, reflecting commercial and institutional building construction activities.
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Cherry Point, NC, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Notification of Brand Name or Equal Items. In accordance with Section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) (Public Law 114-328) as implemented by Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(c)(2), the justification and approval (J&A) addressed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303 is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions in the solicitation for N4008526R0002. This justification and approval is being prepared for the use of a brand name or equal descriptions on items in the firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) P993/995, F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Sustainment Center and Composite Repair Facility located at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
The plans and specifications indicate the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements and a manufacture and model, as appropriate and in accordance with the FAR, to establish the basis of design for approximately 119 items across all design disciplines. For these brand name or equal described items, other manufacturers may be utilized during construction so long as the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements meet or exceed the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements identified in the plans and specifications as the basis of design. See Attachment for a complete list of items and manufacturers for all items which have a brand name or equal description.
Please direct all questions, comments, or additional information to the contract specialist, Brittany Cristelli, brittany.n.cristelli.civ@us.navy.mil by 12:00 PM EST on 20 January 2026.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
