17 -- Calibration Standards and ancillary equipment

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to procure Calibration Standards (CALSTDs) and ancillary equipment, including the following: 1) Linear Potentiometer Calibration Gixtures (87500522), Quantity of 11 each; 2) Nose Wheel Steering Calibration Fixtures (P/N 87500222), Quantity of 11 each. These are replacement fixtures for the Servo Cylinder Test Stand System. The STS (Servo Cylinder Test Stand) System, US Navy Test Bench P/N 74D-140080-1005, is used to test the actuators for all contact surfaces on the F/A-18D and prior models. Calibration fixtures are needed to support required accuracy levels and test accuracy ratios for this system. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with HR Textron Inc., 25200 West Rye Canyon Road, Valencia, CA 01355-1265, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This firm is the sole designer and manufacturer of this equipment, already purchased by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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. Any questions/comments can be directed to Mrs. Joyce Discenza, Code 25222JD at (732) 323-2148 or Email: [email protected].