Aircraft Pressurized Cabin Leakage Tester (APCLT)

SYNOPSIS: #N68335-26-Q-1204

Aircraft Pressurized Cabin Leakage Tester (APCLT)

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - F/A-18F and EA-18G Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Program

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Hydraulics International, Inc. (CAGE: 56529) for the Aircraft Pressurized Cabin Leakage Tester (APCLT) in support of the NAWCAD F/A-18F and EA-18G Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Program. This order will procure one (1) APCLT (Part Number (P/N): 4129AS0100-1, National Stock Number (NSN): 4920-01-658-2036).

The APCLT is required to check aircraft pressurized cabins and canopy seals for leaks and for the ability to control aircraft cabin pressure. The pneumatic cabin pressure leakage tester will provide the means to meet the requirement and is required by the RAAF. The pneumatic cabin pressure leakage tester is a portable unit that runs on facility supplied compressed air and that can supply various combinations of air flow and air pressure to check leakage and pressure regulation in aircraft cabins and canopy seals.

Hydraulics International, Inc., as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the APCLT, is the only source with the requisite knowledge, technical experience, and production-level data to produce these components. The components being procured are integral to check aircraft pressurized cabins and canopy seals for leaks and for the ability to control aircraft cabin pressure and are critical to maintaining operational readiness.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract.

PSC Code: 4920 – Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment

NAICS Code: 334513 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals – size standard 750