The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCAD LKE) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a firm-fixed price contract on a competitive basis for a Total-Small Business Set Aside (SBSA) for the procurement of the Automated Repeatable Release Holdback Bar (ARRHB) Test Stand Fixture (P/N’s 4204AS0100-1 and 4204AS0100-2) in support of the F/A-18 program, as well as an Option 4204AS0100-2 in support of the T-45 program.

This procurement will be conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 332710 – Machine Shops, with a size standard of 500 employees. Offerors will be evaluated against specific criteria and their ability to satisfy this effort in its entirety as required by the statement of work, with award then being made to the small business vendor meeting those requirements. The government expects to select one (1) Offeror on the basis of providing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable proposal, all factors considered.

Potential Offerors must be currently registered in in the System for Award Management (SAM) and furnish their 5 digit CAGE code with their quote to effect electronic payment. SAM registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov and is mandatory for consideration.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which may be used by the government in determining potential sources as a result of this synopsis. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed via email to the Contract Specialist, Mrs. Melanie Simon at melanie.k.simon.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 24 April 2024 5:00 EDT.