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1) Which Program Office within NAVAIR will be responsible for the execution of this project?

Program Manager Air (PMA) 271 is responsible for the execution of the E-6B Block II Modification Program.

2) Who is the Technical POC from the Government for this project?

The Procuring Contracting Officer, Mr. David H. Dotson, is the single Point of Contact (POC) for contractual issues on the Block II Procurement. Mr. Dotson will refer questions of a technical nature to the appropriate parties within PMA 271 and provide answers as appropriate.

3) What is the timeline for award of the Sole Source contract to Rockwell Collins?

The Sole Source contract to Rockwell Collins is scheduled for award in May 2010.

4) Is this contract part of an existing project? If not, will it be considered a New Start?

This project will be considered a New Start.

5) Is the Government expecting to award any follow-on contracts based on the outcome of the work being performed on this contract?

The Government is contemplating awarding a follow-on contract for Production and Installation of the Block II Modification on 15 aircraft.

6) If so, will the follow-on contracts be full and open competitions?

The Government is contemplating awarding the follow-on contract Sole Source to Rockwell Collins.

7) What is the expected value of the Sole Source contract?

The projected value of the Sole Source contract is $46.08M.

8) What is the expected aggregate value of any follow-on contracts?

The projected value of the follow-on contract is $141.67M.

9) Will a Statement of Work for this project be made available prior to the Sole Source award to Rockwell Collins?

No. A Statement of Work for this project will not be made available prior to the Sole Source award to Rockwell Collins.

10) The Presolicitation Announcement states, "Under the proposed contract, Rockwell will integrate and install the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Family of Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) and the Multi-Role Tactical Common Data Link (MR-TCDL) in the E-6B Systems Integration Laboratory and into one (1) E-6B Block I aircraft".

Will the FAB-T and MR-TCDL systems be provided as GFE, or will they be provided by the Contractor?

The AEHF FAB-T Terminals will be provided as GFE. The MR-TCDRL systems will be provided by the Contractor.

11) By what date does the Program Office expect to have the systems integrated within the E-6B Systems Integration Laboratory?

Integration in the E-6B Systems Integration Laboratory must be complete no later than June 2011.

12) By what date does the Program Office expect to have the systems integrated on the one (1) E-6B Block I aircraft?

Aircraft Integration must be complete no later than March 2012.

13) What are the Small Business set aside requirements for this contract?

The Government has not determined goals for Small Business Participation in this procurement. The Government has no plans to set this procurement aside for small business.

14) Will the planned solicitation be issued for the intent of contracting for services or delivery of equipment?

The planned solicitation will be issued for the intent of contracting for delivery of equipment. The deliverables will be a modified aircraft and modified laboratory systems.