About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Commander Fleet Readiness Center intends to award a sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement to Kamatics Corporation to apply and machine the proprietary KAron liner profile configuration for F/A-18EFG Nose Landing Gear Steering Collars. The contractor will perform the off-site repairs on government-owned Safran assets inducted at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, utilizing contractor-provided facilities, tools, labor, and non-destructive inspection equipment. Eligible contractors must be NAVAIR and Boeing approved sources for the F/A-18E/F/G Landing Gear Program and maintain CMMC Level 1 or above cybersecurity compliance. While this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, responsible sources may submit capability statements within 15 days of publication to help the government determine whether to pursue competition. The agreement includes a 12-month base ordering period with up to nine additional 12-month options, not to exceed 120 months total. The government will evaluate liner applications within five business days of receipt at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest prior to acceptance.
Scope of work
- Apply KAron liner profile configuration to F/A-18EFG Nose Landing Gear Steering Collars
- Finish machine newly applied steering collar liner
- Record and provide a copy of steering collar inside dimension measurements
- Perform Quality Assurance inspection of liner after application and certify recorded results
- Provide copies of data and Certificate of Compliance attached to each steering collar
- Provide detailed Field Service Report upon completion of steering collar service
- Provide production schedule and shipping notifications with tracking numbers to TPOC
- Package and ship completed steering collars to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
Minimum qualifications
- Knowledgeable and possess appropriate facility and experience with application of F/A-18EFG NLG Steering Collar KAron Liner
- NAVAIR and Boeing approved source/supplier for the F/A-18E/F/G Landing Gear Program
- Possess own facility, tools, equipment, materials, test equipment, support equipment, and Non-Destructive Inspection hardware
- Achieve and maintain CMMC Level 1 or above in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7021
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement
- Certificate of Compliance (CDRL A001)
- Copies of recorded QA inspection data
- Detailed Field Service Report (CDRL A002)
Key dates
- Capability statements due
- within fifteen (15) days after the date of this publication
How to submit
- Instructions
- All responsible sources may submit a capability statement within fifteen (15) days after publication
Contract details
- Term
- Initial ordering period of twelve (12) months with up to nine (9) additional twelve (12) month extension periods, not to exceed 120 months
- Place of performance
- Contractor facility off-site, with delivery to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, San Diego, CA
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- N68520-27-RFPREQ-KN00000-0146
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Fleet Readiness Center
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 30, 2026
- NAICS
- 332812 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
- Product/service code
- J016
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- SAN Diego, CA
- Contracting contact
- Brittany Owens
brittany.a.owens8.civ@us.navy.mil - Additional contact
- Tiffany Crayle
tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (N68520) with descriptions matching "teflon", performed in CA. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| KAMATICS CORPORATIONN6852023P0152 · TEFLON COAT FOR STEERING COLLARS | $598.5K | Sep 30, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 332812, performed in CA
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 332812, since Oct 1, 2024
167 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.