Maintenance Nitrogen Trailers

SPECIAL NOTICE / PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Commercial Acquisition (Below SAT)

1. SPECIAL NOTICE INFORMATION:

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.1 (Pre-solicitation Notice for Commercial Simplified Acquisition) and RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2).

2. CONTRACTING OFFICE & AGENCY:

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF)

PHNSY & IMF, C414
667 Safeguard St. Suite 100
JBPHH, HI 96860

3. SUBJECT & INTENT TO AWARD:

In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The Government intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) to:

Vendor Name: Kelvin International Corporation

Vendor Address:

742 Bluecrab Road
Newport News, VA 23606

4. DESCRIPTION & WHY COMPETITION IS LACKING:

The government requires a contractor to provide a Manufacturer Trained Technician to perform annual, on-site preventive maintenance, repair services, and include an inspection report for two (2) High Pressure Nitrogen Trailers for a base and four option years. This requirement will be solicited under NAICS code 811310.

Under RFO FAR 12.102(a), the Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available to fulfill this requirement because Kelvin International Corp. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and holds proprietary drawings and specifications to service the High Pressure Nitrogen Trailers.

5. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENTS:

This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent. This is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotes, and no solicitation document exists. However, all responsible sources who believe they can meet the exact requirements specified above may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Any capability statement must include sufficient technical, management, and cost data to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill the exact requirement. Submission must not exceed 5 pages and must be submitted electronically to the Point of Contact listed below.

6. DEADLINE & POINT OF CONTACT:

Responses must be received no later than 09 September 2026 at 1100 AM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) via email.

Points of Contact:

Luke Dahlquist – Contract Specialist
luke.r.dahlquist.civ@us.navy.mil

Lyndon Paloma – Contracting Officer
lyndon.g.paloma.civ@us.navy.mil

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.