The F-35 "Lighting II" Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to issue an order under Basic Agreement N00019-14-G-0020 on a sole source basis to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, TX to perform F-35 regression testing to accommodate the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Joint Mission Computer (JMC) and corresponding 10.1 software upgrade. The effort will entail both software and hardware testing as applicable, and apply to all variants of the F-35.
The proposed order is anticipated to be awarded in December 2015. This effort will be awarded on a sole source basis to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements, and in accordance with the Class Justification and Approval dated 14 October 2014.
This notice of intent is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. A determination by the Government not to compete these proposed contract actions based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Questions and response regarding this notice should be addressed to Carolynn Wendt by 5 December 2015 via email at [email protected]