SHIPBOARD LP AIR COMPRESSOR GROOMING / REPAIRS

The Department of Defense’s Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair in Newport News, Virginia, plans to award a sole source contract to Rix Industries, located in Benicia, California, for shipboard repairs to the Model MARC 350 LP Air Compressor. This procurement is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures with an anticipated award date of February 11, 2005. No solicitation documents are available for this procurement, and interested parties are advised that requests for documents or quotations via telephone, fax, or email will not be entertained. The contract award will not be based on responses to this notice, emphasizing its non-competitive, sole source nature. The contract pertains specifically to the grooming and repairs of the shipboard LP air compressor, critical equipment for naval operations. The contracting office responsible for this acquisition is the Office of Supply of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, located in Newport News, VA. Since this is a non-competitive award, the process is streamlined under simplified acquisition regulations, enabling timely maintenance and operational readiness of the naval vessel equipment.