This is a sole-source contract award to Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Albany, Inc., made under FAR 6.103-1 because only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The award date was 29 September 2026. One contract line item was added solely for commercial financing purposes. The redacted justification and approval is posted in accordance with FAR 6.301. Because it has already been awarded on a sole-source basis, it does not appear to present a competitive bidding opportunity.

The Naval Air Weapons Center at China Lake intends to procure a Thermoplastic Fiber Placement (TPFP) Head on a sole-source basis from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Albany, Inc. This head must be fully compatible with an existing Trelleborg XTS-400 AFP system and interchangeable with the current thermoset processing head, enabling fabrication of composite parts with thermoplastic resins. The performance location is China Lake, California. No budget amount or submission timeline is specified in this sources sought notice. Interested firms must submit a capability statement and draft PWS comments by the due date in the notice, including company size and CMMC Level 1 status.