B-2 Airframe Low Cost Modifications for Adaptable Communication Suite Components

Added: Dec 12, 2013 2:47 pm The United States Air Force (USAF) intends to solicit and negotiate a proposal for a basic ordering agreement (BOA) for the purchase of Adaptable Communication Suite components to address obsolescence and unforeseen maintenance issues.  This BOA will have a period of performance of five years.  The components include electromagnetic interference certified keyboards, displays, wire harness, computers, power supplies, keyboard/video/mouse switch box and a system control panel.  The current hardware meets all the B-2 requirements and specifications and is certified on the B-2 aircraft.

The USAF intends to solicit and negotiate this effort as a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, because the requested items are proprietary to equipment currently in use and no other item will correctly interface with current Government owned equipment.  The USAF intends to award this sole source contract to The Crystal Group, 850 Kacena Road, Hiawatha, IA 52233-1204.

This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice.  A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 4pm EST on 27 Dec 2013 and can be sent by email to kevin.kaighin@us.af.mil.