Sole Source, Electro-Hydraulic Control Valve (ECV) Technical Data Package, Test Equipment, and Spare Parts

This contract, identified under solicitation number N6660426Q0196, is a sole-source acquisition by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport for a comprehensive Technical Data Package (TDP), test equipment, and spare parts related to the Electro-Hydraulic Control Valve (ECV) and its associated power supply. The effort is designed to transition proprietary manufacturing, testing, and repair knowledge from the current contractor to the Government to ensure long-term sustainment and mitigate obsolescence risks. The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside, with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 333998 and a small business size standard of 700 employees. The contract requires the delivery of critical technical information including updated engineering drawings, historical service records for 94 ECV units, spare parts kits, test plans, and associated test hardware, with all materials to be delivered by January 31, 2027, to Newport, Rhode Island, under FOB Destination terms. Security and data rights are central to the procurement. All technical data must be handled in accordance with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements per DoDI 5200.48 and DoDI 5230.24, with secure transmission mandated via DoD SAFE, PIEE, or encrypted physical media through certified couriers. Proposals are subject to stringent, non-negotiable data rights stipulations under DFARS 252.227-7017, prohibiting assertions of commercial, limited, or restricted rights; instead, offerors must submit a detailed, itemized Assertion List claiming only a “Specially Negotiated License” for each component of the TDP, including manufacturing data, process sheets, tooling designs, and source code. Failure to comply renders proposals technically unacceptable. The evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical compliance being a pass/fail threshold; pricing for the three CLINs—Overhaul and Repair Parts Support, ILS Records, and Test and Evaluation—is to be proposed but remains undisclosed. Deliverables must also comply with IUID marking requirements for items over $5,000, using Data Matrix barcodes as implied by DFARS 252.211-7003, and must adhere to CUI distribution statements. The contract mandates full organizational