Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems Division Navy Precision Approach and Landing Systems Basic Ordering Agreement

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N00421-24-RFPREQ-4K0000T-1294
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Place of performance
Patuxent River, Maryland, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD WOLF) is conducting market research for a Basic Ordering Agreement to support Navy Precision Approach and Landing Systems (PALS). The procurement will cover hardware, engineering services, and technical services including fabrication, retrofitting, upgrading, investigation, design, evaluation, repair, and modification of navigation and communication systems. The agency seeks capabilities for supporting PALS, Joint PALS, Automated Aerial Refueling, Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems, and related navigation equipment. Interested vendors must submit a four-page capabilities statement demonstrating their ability to meet specified requirements, including company details and points of contact. All responses must be electronically submitted to Melissa A. Pohler by December 12, 2024, with the NAICS code 541330 for Military and Aerospace Equipment.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates this is not a set-aside contract and is a follow-on to contract N00421-20-G-0006 with Collins Aerospace Government Systems. The anticipated contract will be a single-award basic ordering agreement with firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders, with task order award currently planned for September 2025. The procurement will support fleet engineering activities, in-service engineering, and technical support for Department of Defense navigation systems. While no specific award value is mentioned, the comprehensive scope suggests a significant multi-year commitment to maintaining and upgrading critical naval aviation technology. The contract will require capabilities spanning fault isolation, assembly, disassembly, and refurbishment of navigation and communication system components.

Notice text

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division – Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF) is seeking information regarding the capabilities of potential sources for hardware, engineering services, and technical services including fabricating, retrofitting, upgrading, investigating, developing, designing, evaluating, validating, improving, repairing, restoring, modifying, replacing, and packaging in support of Navy Precision Approach and Landing Systems (PALS). The intention of this sources sought is for market research purposes pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. Responses to this sources sought will be utilized to determine the government’s acquisition strategy.

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.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

This requirement is a follow on to contract N00421-20-G-0006 for the Collins Aerospace Government Systems Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support on PALS components.  This requirement extends the performance for NAWCAD WOLF to continue In Precision Approach and Landing Systems (PALS).

The attached draft SOW provides additional information about the required tasking.

The contract type anticipated for this requirement is a single-award, basic ordering agreement contract for supplies and services with firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders. Task Order award is currently anticipated to occur in September of 2025. 

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

These efforts will include the services and supplies associated with the fabrication, modification, repair and replacement of specified components, assemblies and associated hardware required to support  Navy Precision Approach and Landing Systems (PALS), Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS), Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR), Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (UCASS), Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS), and Rockwell Collins navigation and communication equipment.

These requirements will also entail engineering, upgrades, restoration, maintenance, and fleet support activities to return the system to a level of serviceability comparable to a new system and/or meet new requirements. This effort shall include previously produced and delivered navigation and communication systems and equipment comprised of fault isolation, assembly, disassembly, and refurbishment of parts, components, assemblies, and material associated with the navigation and communication systems.  In addition, technical and engineering support for the systems Fleet Support Team (FST) and the In Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) will be required to assist them in their efforts to support Department of Defense (DoD) utilizing the navigation and communication systems.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541330, Exception A - Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons. The product service code (PSC) is AC33. 

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested vendors should submit their capabilities statement in a document of no more than four (4) pages containing no smaller than ten-point font. This document shall demonstrate the capability to meet the required capabilities noted in this posting, including specifically addressing each of the capabilities in items a-e above. Additionally, all responses shall include Company Name, CAGE Code, Address, Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POCs) including name, phone number, fax number and mailing address.

All responses to this sources sought shall be submitted electronically to Melissa A. Pohler, melissa.a.pohler.civ@us.navy.mil by 12 December 2024.

Files

File Type Posted
Collins BOA_CSS SOW_V5.3.docx DOCX document

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