Parachute packing press for F/A-18 aircraft
Parachute Packing Press, Solicitation N6833526Q1223, issued by Federal (New Jersey offices).
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Federal (New Jersey offices)
- Department
- Dept of Defense
- Sub-tier
- Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Div (N68335)
- Solicitation number
- N6833526Q1223
- Portal id
- d3ccc8c569024e4cb72f1580458cbdfb
- Type
- Presolicitation
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 7, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Nationwide
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1670
- Official posting
- Documents, addenda and the procurement contact, free with an account.
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Official description
This effort is for the procurement of (1) Parachute Packing Press Model GSU-449/E (PN: COM00150-1; NSN: 1670-99-555-6604) for the F/A-18 Kuwait Classic program. Under authority 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) and implemented in FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), this authority shall be used when the program needs can only be satisfied from only one source with unique capabilities. Any attempt to procure a different part number would require the Government to fund a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Critical Design Review (CDR) First Article Test (FAT) and Test & Evaluation (T&E) effort for a new vendor. The Government would have to fund personnel to be on the Source Selection Team to review proposals. Any change in form, fit or function would require changes to the existing Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) (technical publications, spares inventory, calibration) which would incur additional costs for update in the amount of $200,000 to $250,000. The process required to obtain an alternate asset is cost-prohibitive and would force the FMS Partner to utilize an asset that is not supported, compatible or interchangeable with the USN-approved configuration. This requirement will be processed under the authority FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), whereby only one source with unique capability can supply the requested item. Market Research was performed by the Lakehurst Technical team. The Original Equipment Manufacturer of these items is Allied Defense Industries | Cage 0GD25. The US Government does have some technical data rights (e.g., drawings), but is unable to compete this request due to specific proprietary items to Eaton within the design of the end item. Acquisition Method Code: 3H - acquire directly from the manufacturer/US GOV does not have sufficient data. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons discussed above, and as such, it is the Governmnt's intention to conduct the repair procurement on a sole-source basis to Allied Defense Industries | Cage 0GD25.
Solicitation #N6833526Q1223. Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE › DEPT OF THE NAVY › NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV. NAICS 336413. Product/Service Code 1670.
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