Naval Air Warfare Center, PMA-266, intends to issue a new delivery order to Northrop Grumman on a sole source basis due to only one known responsible source that can meet the requirements. This contract action is for the procurement of engineering and data development tasks required to implementation the AN/APX-123 IFF transponders onto the MQ-8B, Fire Scout.

The Contractor will be responsible for completing the design, development, and test of the modifications to the VTUAV system required by the AN/APX-123 IFF. Items developed under this contract are limited to the non-recurring installation engineering for the VTUAV Air Vehicle and Control Station as needed to complete the integration of the new IFF as well as the activities needed to upgrade the AN/APX-118 into the AN/APX-123. This effort includes updates to VTUAV trainers.

The proposed contract action is for services and hardware for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii)(A), states services may be deemed to be available only from one responsible source when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquires and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Sara Quesinberry at [email protected] call 301-757-5931. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 1 November 2012. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future competition.

 

 

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