NOVA Wet Film Processor

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCADLKE) intends to award a contract for a quantity up to thirty-seven (37) NOVA Wet Film Processors part number 022-509-874, on a sole source basis with GE Inspection Technologies LP (GEIT), Lewistown, PA. The NOVA wet film processors replaces the legacy AGFA NDT-M units currently used in the Fleet. The NOVA unit is a form, fit, function, drop in replacement for the AGFA system. GEIT is the sole designer and developer of the NOVA processor and owns the data rights. The government does not possess the sufficient proprietary data for the NOVA Wet Film processors. Each NOVA Wet Film processor shall come equipped with the unit stand, operating manual, two (2) eight (8) gallon replenisher tanks, water saving device, and refill kit. The units will also come with a two (2) year warranty. NAWCADLKE intends to award this contract under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (C)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the 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. No solicitation will be available for this procurement.