SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- Special Tooling and Test Equipment (STATE) in support of the F-35 Lightning II
- Notice Date
- 1/5/2023 9:04:04 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336411
— Aircraft Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N0001922R0100
- Response Due
- 1/20/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Alexander Mowatt, Jonathan Krebs
- E-Mail Address
-
alexander.mowatt@jsf.mil, jonathan.krebs@jsf.mil
(alexander.mowatt@jsf.mil, jonathan.krebs@jsf.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8AN 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 5.101 and 5.201 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract action, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 �Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.�� The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to award a contract action in support of F-35 Special Tooling and Test Equipment (STATE) to BAE Systems under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an estimated period of performance of 24-months.�The Contractor shall build, install and deliver Special Tooling and Special Test Equipment (ST/STE), as defined by FAR 2.101, and complete F-35 STATE unique software necessary to provide 156 shipsets per year plus required spares in support of the�F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite for Block 4 EW capabilities. BAE systems is the sole developer and manufacturer of the STATE required, and the advanced EW suite for the F-35. BAE alone has the requisite knowledge, experience, proprietary technical documentation, and technical expertise to furnish the required services. Accordingly, BAE is the only source able to fulfill the requirements specified herein. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested vendors must respond to this notice on or before January 20th 2023 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time by sending an email to Alexander.Mowatt@jsf.mil. NAICS Code: 334511� This notice is not a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award (or awards), or be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties prior to award of a contract for the effort described above. The data associated with the F-35 JPO is export controlled and is not available to foreign sources or representatives.��
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/6f2a4ff19046456390aa18720f4fea97/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Nashua, NH 03060, USA
- Zip Code: 03060
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 03060
- Record
- SN06557656-F 20230107/230105230111 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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