This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from L-3 Engineering Services, LLC, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 for 199,548 hours with associated Travel, Materials, Data and NMCI. This level of effort will sustain the provision of engineering services for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) and Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (N-UCAS) programs until a full competitive follow-on can be awarded. These services include requirements definition and analysis; prototyping; test and evaluation; technical assistance; systems analysis and engineering; software development, integration and maintenance; hardware development, integration and maintenance; test data acquisition, reduction and analysis; technical logistics support; configuration management; training support; and program and project management.

Technical services are currently being performed by L-3 under Seaport-e Task Order N00178-04-D-4143/ M803. As a result of accelerated sponsor requirements, all options and all available ceiling are projected to be expended by 1 May 2012. Additional capacity is required in order to maintain the current contract initiative until award of the follow-on. This acquisition will result in a six (6) month stand alone contract with an estimated period of performance from 01 May 2012 through 31 October 2012.

This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Because of scheduling delays, the substantial costs the Government would incur and not recover through competitition and the impracticality of awarding to another source for a six month period of performance, this effort will be procured on a sole source basis.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible interested parties may submit a proposal in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider all information received by 29 March 2012, 1400 EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330. Responses to this synopsis or any other questions should be forwarded via email to [email protected] or by facsimile at 301-995-0382.

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