This synopsis is published for informational purposes only. This proposed contract action is for procurement of a service for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Information Exploitation Office (IXO), intends to award a Sole Source contract to the Boeing Company - Advanced Systems, Huntington Beach, CA for the procurement and redesign of an A160 pod and the procurement of an A160 Hummingbird for integration and ground/flight test research activities for DARPA's Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance - Imaging System (ARGUS-IS). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is currently available. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Responses/proposals received within forty-five (45) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open basis is solely within the discretion of the Government. Questions shall be submitted to [email protected]. Please refer to Numbered Note 22.

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