XRL Pre-Solicitation Notice to Sole Source_MPZ_04062026.pdf
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Synopsis/Notice of Intent to Sole Source
This is a pre-solicitation notice of intent to sole source a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LM Aero) under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), located in Arlington, Virginia, seeks to establish and equip XRL Integration infrastructure supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The requirement encompasses establishing connectivity between a Mission Data (MD) development site at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and an MD Validation & Verification (V&V) site at LM Aero's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The contractor must procure, deliver, and install necessary hardware, software, and network infrastructure to support Mission Data Files (MDF) creation and interconnectivity between the two sites.
The proposed NAICS code is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. One or more items are subject to Free Trade Agreements. All responsible sources may submit capability statements within fifteen (15) days of publication. Potential offerors must possess a Top-Secret security clearance to be eligible for award; the Government will provide a DD-254 form if a solicitation is released. LM Aero is identified as the sole qualified source due to its exclusive position as the F-35 aircraft's designer, developer, and integrator, along with its proprietary software and technical expertise. Points of contact are Jonathan Chen, Contract Specialist (Jonathan.Chen@jsf.mil), and Colin McCarthy, Contracting Officer (Colin.McCarthy@jsf.mil).
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Synopsis/Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) of Arlington, VA, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source contract under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, “Only One Responsible Source And No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”, to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LM Aero).
The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement in response to this notice of intent to sole source. The F-35 JPO will consider all capability statements received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this pre-solicitation notice.
Potential offerors must have a Top-Secret security clearance to be eligible for award. If the Government chooses to release a solicitation for the requirements described herein, the Government will provide a DD-254 form.
The F-35 JPO has a requirement to support the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers by (1) establishing connectivity between a Mission Data (MD) development site at Eglin AFB, FL, and a MD Validation & Verification (V&V) site at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX, and (2) providing the required hardware and software for said development and test. This effort is referred to XRL Integration and supports the creation of FMS Mission Data Files (MDF). The contractor shall be responsible for procuring, delivering, and installing the necessary hardware, software, and network infrastructure that supports MDF efforts and for interconnectivity.
LM Aero is the sole designer, developer, and integrator of the F-35 aircraft, and the only entity with the experience, proprietary software, and technical expertise needed to equip the reprogramming laboratory and integrate it with a complimentary reprogramming facility. As a result, LM Aero is the only known qualified source able to fulfill the requirements specified herein.
Points of contact are Jonathan Chen, Contract Specialist, at Jonathan.Chen@jsf.mil, and Colin McCarthy, Contracting Officer, at Colin.McCarthy@jsf.mil.
mailto:Jonathan.Chen@jsf.mil mailto:Colin.McCarthy@jsf.mil
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