TSS PMO FLSC Synopsis.docx
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This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the F-35 Joint Program Office for the procurement and phased delivery of inert Flexible Linear Shaped Charges (FLSCs) for Training System and Simulation (TSS) F-35 Aircraft. The Government intends to award this requirement on a sole-source basis to Accurate Energetic Systems (AES), LLC, located in McEwen, Tennessee, under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. AES holds exclusive licensing rights to the proprietary intellectual property developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), which is required for designing and delivering compliant inert FLSC units. The selected contractor will be responsible for manufacturing, packaging, and delivering inert FLSC units that conform to government-approved part numbers, drawings, and specifications.
Interested parties may submit detailed capability statements addressing their organization's ability to access the required NSWC IHD intellectual property or demonstrate equivalent certified capabilities within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication. Responses must be submitted via email to the primary point of contact, Tara Malloy-Paull (tara.malloypaull@jsf.mil), with Michael Donaldson (Michael.Donaldson2@jsf.mil) listed as the secondary contact. Capability statements are limited to ten (10) pages maximum and must be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The F-35 program data is export-controlled and not available to foreign sources. The Government makes no commitment to issue a solicitation, make an award, or reimburse expenses incurred by respondents. The contracting office is located at 200 12th St South, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
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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.
The F-35 "Lightning II" Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) to provide procurement and phased delivery of inert Flexible Linear Shaped Charges (FLSCs) for the Training System and Simulation (TSS) F-35 Aircraft. The selected contractor will manufacture, package, and deliver inert FLSC units compliant with government-approved part numbers, drawings, and specifications.
The Program Office intends to award this effort to Accurate Energetic Systems (AES), LLC, McEwen, TN. This procurement is subject to FAR Part 27 Intellectual Property Rights, as the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) has licensed the required proprietary Intellectual Property (IP) rights exclusively to AES, LLC. AES is the only known source with access to this IP capable of designing and delivering inert FLSCs. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(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."
Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this sources sought notice within fifteen (15) calendar days of this publication. Please be as specific as possible when addressing your organization’s capabilities, particularly regarding access to the required NSWC IHD intellectual property or equivalent certified capabilities. Detailed capability statements must be submitted by email to the Point of Contact (POC) identified below. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than TEN (10) pages.
There is no commitment by the USG to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any expenses incurred by interested parties for the effort described above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the USG to solicit for or award a contract. A determination by the USG not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the USG. The data associated with the F-35 “Lightning II” Program is export-controlled and is not available to foreign sources or representatives.
Statements of capabilities, questions, and/or responses regarding this notice should be addressed via email to the POC listed below.
Contracting Office Address:
200 12th St South Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22202 United States
Primary Point of Contact:
Tara Malloy-Paull Contract Specialist tara.malloypaull@jsf.mil
Secondary Point of Contact:
Michael Donaldson F-25 TSS Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) Michael.Donaldson2@jsf.mil
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