Main Rotor Spindle Pry Bars (P/N SPB-60-RS, NSN 3040-01 722-4706)
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Joint Base MDL, New Jersey. Due Nov 12, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-5), 5 days left.
| Solicitation number | N68335-27-RFI-1027 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Div |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (332216) |
| Product or service code | 3040 |
| Place of performance | Joint Base MDL, New Jersey |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-5) (5 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: New Jersey Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirements of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-170. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with EAA Tools, LLC (EEA), CAGE: 5LNR7, for the award of a contract. The designated contractor, EEA, shall provide to NAWCAD Lakehurst the manufacture and delivery of the Main Rotor Spindle Pry Bars (P/N SPB-60-RS, NSN 3040-01-722-4706) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO); and the India Navy (IN) in support of the MH-60R program.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 332216 (Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 3040 (Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment). This sources sought is not a request for proposal.
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small and large businesses, capable of fulfilling the requirements described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Notice. EAA Tools, LLC. is the OEM, sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the Main Rotor Spindle Pry Bar.
The Main Rotor Spindle Pry Bar securely attaches to spindle damper mount and provides required leverage and stability to manipulate main rotor spindle assembly on aircraft for various maintenance requirements to include access to spindle mounts bolts and pitch control rod removal/re-installation. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" for this action.
(This notice is not a request for competitive proposals.) Responsible, interested parties, however, may identify their interest by submitting a capabilities statement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. There is no commitment by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above.
Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted.
Contracting contact
- Suresh Jafar · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 332216, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for saw blade and handtool manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Premier & Companies, Inc. $13.7 million in this trade
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 21 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332216), 13 posted in the last 7 days; 71% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 6 days.
All open saw blade and handtool manufacturing contracts
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From the award notices agencies publish.