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This notice is being published as required by FAR 5.201(b)(1). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ intends to award a Firm-Fixed price contract for deliver a quantity of four (4) ... This notice is being published as required by FAR 5.201(b)(1). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ intends to award a Firm-Fixed price contract for deliver a quantity of four (4) NGL Charging Panels (Part Number 628308-1), to include one (1) First Article Test unit and three (3) production units, engineering test reports, and an Integrated Master Schedule for CVN80 in support of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) program. The Contractor shall manufacture the Charging Panels in accordance with Government drawings. The required Charging Panels are Critical Safety Items (CSIs) and therefore it is the Navy's intent to pursue a limited competition between the following vendors whom are currently qualified to provide these CSIs: General Atomics, Inc. Electromagnetic Systems Division 16969 Mesamint Street, San Diego, CA 92127-2407 The Entwistle Company, LLC, 6 Bigelow St., Hudson, MA 01749-2638 Penn State Tool & Die Corp., 260 Westec Drive, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666-2760 Duhadaway Tool & Die Shop, Inc., 801 Dawson Drive, Newark, DE 19713-3415 Curtis-Wright Flow Control Corp., Target Rock Division, 1966 Broadhollow Road, Ste E, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1726 The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 333998, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing. The Government intends to procure the above items under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), FAR 6.302-1. The limited number of responsible sources listed above are the only companies that can meet the agency's immediate need for the Charging Panels for CVN80 in support of the EMALS program. No solicitation package is available for this procurement. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this synopsis in writing that contains information that may be used by the Government in determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, all responsible sources may identify by providing a response to this notice, their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Responses to this notice can be sent via email directly to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Kelly Gray at Kelly.e.gray13.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than the date and time indicated on the subject announcement.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - SOURCES SOUGHT FOR EMALS CVN80 NGL Charging Panel, Part Number 628308-1 NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION (NAWCAD) LAKEHURST, NJ INTRODUCTION This Request for Inform... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - SOURCES SOUGHT FOR EMALS CVN80 NGL Charging Panel, Part Number 628308-1 NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION (NAWCAD) LAKEHURST, NJ INTRODUCTION This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract as a result of this request for information. NAWCAD Division Lakehurst, NJ is seeking sources for the procurement of NGL Charging Panels, Part Number 628308-1 for Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) in support of CVN80 construction. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 333998 (All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing). The PSC for this requirement is 1720 (Aircraft Launch Equipment). In addition, small businesses are required to provide the following information to enable the Government to determine eligibility. Company ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in the requirements. Company classification. For example; large business or qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned, 8(a), Hub Zone or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. REQUIREMENTS A requirement exists to procure and deliver a quantity of four (4) NGL Charging Panels (Part Number 628308-1), to include one (1) First Article Test unit and three (3) production units, engineering test reports, and an Integrated Master Schedule in support of CVN80. The required NGL Charging Panels are Critical Safety Items (CSIs) with a Required in Yard Date of 20 Oct 2025. The NGL Charging Panels house a series of pressure gauges and valves which allow operators to monitor and adjust hydraulic pressure in various parts of the NGL system. Due to the CSI designation any departure from the requirements could result in loss in life, serious personnel injury, loss of a combat system and/or the loss of the aircraft. In addition the subsystem requires highly specialized manufacturing processes to include welding, non-destructive testing, magnetic particle testing, workmanship, and material certification. Items are Critical Safety Inspection items that will require manufacturing and testing compliances and reports to be delivered to the Navy. CAPABILITY PACKAGE SUBMITTAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief product information package demonstrating manufacturing and testing capabilities for manufacturing the required NGL charging panels in accordance with Government-owned technical data drawings which contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act. In order to receive the Government-owned technical data / drawings, interested vendors must forward a current, approved DD Form 2345 "Military Critical Technical Data Agreement" to Kelly Gray, Contract Specialist, via the email specified in this solicitation. A submitted DD Form 2345 will be validated as being current with the Defense Logistics Agency's Logistics Information Service – Joint Certification Program. For DD Form 2345 information, visit the DLIS website at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp. This documentation should address the following: Company Name; Company Address; Cage Code; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Product information (existing product brochures and/or datasheets acceptable) for requested charging panels. Please note that this Request for Information is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and Government is not obligated to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from this RFI. The Government will not reimburse the respondent for any costs associated with the information submitted in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary Legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside of the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. HOW TO RESPOND Interested companies shall respond within five (5) days after release of this RFI with product information that meets all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Please submit your response to this RFI via e-mail no later than 3 April 2023, 5:30 PM EDT to Contract Specialist, Ms. Kelly Gray at Kelly.e.gray13.civ@us.navy.mil.