The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), intends to procure a Fronius Wire Arc Hybrid Manufacturing (WAHM) system on a sole-source basis from Phillips Corporation, Federal Division. This procurement aims to integrate the WAHM system into an existing Haas VF-5 Vertical Mill, which is critical for enhancing manufacturing capabilities at NAWCAD Lakehurst, NJ. The acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, emphasizing the specialized nature of the equipment required. Interested parties may submit responses within ten days of this notice, although no solicitation package will be available, and the decision to open the requirement to competition rests solely with the Government. For further inquiries, contact Jeff Chelston at jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil or call 240-577-5754.