C130J Long Term Sustainment LTS III

AFLCMC/WLNKA intends to acquire on a sole source basis, long term sustainment support for the C-130J peculiar and mission specific systems and spares from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. The proposed contract action includes support functions in program/project management, materiel management, sustaining engineering, logistics, depot maintenance management, product improvements, system security engineering, transition support, Conditioned Based Maintenance (CBM+), Technical Orders, other service branches and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support. The Contractor shall provide provisions for personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and other non-personal services necessary to sustain the C-130J for the duration of the contract.

Lockheed Martin is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the C-130J, and is the only firm that possesses the necessary knowledge, experience and technical data required to perform these efforts.  The Government does not own the data rights for the system; therefore, to avoid duplication costs, the Government intends to award the effort pursuant to the authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The anticipated contract will have a period of performance of ten (10) years with a basic and nine (9) ordering periods.

This requirement will not be set-aside for small business and will be covered under NAICS code 541330.

Based upon Market Research, the Government is not using policies and procedures contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals.

This synopsis is published to notify potential subcontractors that this is anticipated to be a contract awarded on a sole-source basis.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on beta.SAM.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.