The Naval Air Warfare Center, Lakehurst, intends to procure four (4) Main Engine Cylinder (MEC) Assemblies, P/N 52-50866-1, NSN: 1710-00-868-1912, on a limited competition basis, for the Mark 7 Mod 3 Arresting Engines on the Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington CVN-73.

This is a Critical Safety Item (CSI) and as such, all vendors must be on the Qualified Vendor's list to participate. These MEC's will be used for the Arresting Gear Engines aboard the CVN-73 during its Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) period.  They are a main component in the building of the Arresting Gear Engine and as such the contractor shall supply all material equipment and consumable supplies to manufacture the four (4) MEC Assemblies in accordance with drawings and Technical Data Requirements.  The contractor will also be required to record all major and minor dimensions for Quality Assurance documentation for further references. 

The Request for Information for this effort was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website under sources sought reference # N68335-15-RFI-0237. 

This acquisition is being pursued under the sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.    Unless stated herein, no additional information is available.  Requests for the same will be disregarded.  A determination by the Government not to compete this effort is solely within the discretion of the Government.

 GENERAL INFORMATION: There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award or awards, or be responsible for any money expended by interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above.  Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.