Acquisition of Machinery Control System parts and support for various ships

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship System Engineering Station, Philadelphia, PA, intends to award a sole source modification under existing contract N65540-06-D-0022 which was competitively awarded to Rockwell Automation, Inc., Cleveland, OH. The contract will be modified to add line items for Rockwell machinery control system components with an estimated total value of $10,000,000.00. The proposed contract action is for supplies that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302(a)(2)(ii) because the components to be acquired must be compatible with machinery control systems acquired and to be acquired under existing contract N65540-06-D-0022. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and Note 22 applies. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and all such information received within 21 days after the date of p! ublication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.