SOURCES SOUGHT
L -- Engineering Support for VFMA-232 in Support of PMA-265
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2023 11:20:28 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N00019-23-RFPREQ-TPM265-0761
- Response Due
- 6/27/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/12/2023
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer L. Lauver, William D. Gentry, Phone: 3017577069
- E-Mail Address
-
jennifer.l.lauver.civ@us.navy.mil, william.d.gentry20.civ@us.navy.mil
(jennifer.l.lauver.civ@us.navy.mil, william.d.gentry20.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Description
- DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. �THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. �IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. �RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. �NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. �ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.� INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD (V2241) intends to negotiate and award a new Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001920G0007 on a sole source basis to The Raytheon Company (Raytheon) for engineering support for the APG-79(V)4 AESA Radar utilized by VFMA-232 while on deployment to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan and for APG-79(V)4 AESA Radars used at various unit detachment locations within the INDOPACOM AOR during the period of 1 September 2023 through 30 April 2024. � �Raytheon is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the APG-79 AESA radar system with the intricate knowledge of various avionics, targeting, and sensor systems installed aboard the F/A-18 C/D aircraft utilized by the United States Marine Corps (USMC). �The Government does not possess a technical data package with Government Purpose Rights for the APG-79 AESA radar system. �This data package is required in order to provide engineering support for the APG-79(V)4 AESA Radar. �As such, NAVAIR has determined Raytheon is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government�s minimum needs. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. �It is a market research tool being used to determine if any firm other than Raytheon can provide the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. �The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought.� ELIGIBILITY The PSC for this requirement is L015, Technical Representative � Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. The NAICS is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing �with a small business size standard of 1,350 people. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The estimated award date for this procurement is 31 August 2023 with a period of performance of approximately 8 months (1 September 2023 � 30 April 2024). REQUIREMENTS OF THIS EFFORT The Contractor shall provide on-site and on-call technical and logistics support to USMC personnel relating to ECP-639 AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA Radar which includes, but is not limited to, analysis and recommendations for changes and improvements to equipment installation, operation, testing, troubleshooting, modification, maintenance, training, and failure mode analysis for weapon systems/equipment. �� RESPONSES Responses to this sources sought notice shall be sent to william.d.gentry20.civ@us.navy.mil. �Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on 27 June 2023. �Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Jennifer Lauver via email at jennifer.l.lauver.civ@us.navy.mil. �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06712982-F 20230614/230612230113 (samdaily.us)
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