P084 NEXT GENERATION TORPEDO INTEGRATION LAB, NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

NOTICE OF INTENT (SEE PDF ATTACHMENT 1 FOR MANUFACTURER BRAND NAMES) Notification of Brand Name or Equal Items. In accordance with Section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) (Public Law 114-328) as implemented by Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DFARS 206.103-170 (DEVIATION 2026-O0017) the justification and approval (J&A) addressed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.104 (DEVIATION 2026-O0017) is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions in the solicitation for P084 Next Generation Torpedo Integration Lab. The justification and approval are being prepared for the use of a brand name or equal descriptions on items in the firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract for P084 Next Generation Torpedo Integration Lab Naval Station Newport, Newport, Rhode Island The plans and specifications indicate the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements and a manufacture and model, as appropriate and in accordance with the FAR, to establish the basis of design for approximately 41 items across all design disciplines. For these brand name or equal described items, other manufacturers may be utilized during construction so long as the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements meet or exceed the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements identified in the plans and specifications as the basis of design. See Attachment for a complete list of items and manufacturers for all items which have a brand name or equal description. Please direct all questions, comments, or additional information to the contract specialist, Demetrice Jenkins at demetrice.jenkins2.civ@us.navy.mil by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 06 August 2026. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL