E-6B Block I Full Rate Production (FRP)

This synopsis supercedes the previous full rate production synopses for the Block I, Block IA, and IPBE Phase 3. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award sole source contract actions to Rockwell Collins Inc., 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Full Rate Production (FRP) of the   E-6B Block I MOD, Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion Phase 3 (IPBE-3), and Block IA Very Low Frequency Transmit Terminal (VTT) modification kits, trainer modification kits, kit installations, and spares in support of each system. Justification for this sole source action is permitted by 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, Only one Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Meet Agency Requirements. Rockwell Collins has been the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Block I MOD, Block IA ECP VTT, and IPBE-3 upgrades since being awarded the competitive Block I MOD System Design & Development (SD&D) contract (N00019-04-C-0101), the sole-source Block IA ECP SD&D contract (N00019-09-C-0056), and the sole source IPBE-3 LRIP contract (N00019-07-G-0016). Rockwell Collins is currently producing and installing E 6B Block I MOD kits under the LRIP contract (N00019-10-C-0067) concurrent with IPBE-3 kits and installations. Rockwell Collins is the only company with the unique knowledge, experience, and technical data gained through performance under these contracts to produce and install the kits. A Solicitation is not available at this time. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Agency. Inquiries concerning this synopsis should be submitted IN WRITING via electronic mail to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Meghan E. Huett, at meghan.huett@navy.mil, with a copy to the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Margaret Hayden- Stone, at margaret.hayden-ston@navy.mil. Telephone requests for information WILL NOT be accepted. Interested parties may contact Mr. Tom Rossi of Rockwell Collins regarding subcontracting opportunities at (972) 705-3807 or by electronic mail at terossi@rockwellcollins.com. 

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Sole Source Fixed Price contract to Rockwell Collins, Inc., of 400 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001, for Full Rate Production (FRP) of the Block I Modification to the E-6B aircraft, pursuant to the authority provided in 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Under the proposed contract, Rockwell will install the Block I Modification on eleven (11) E-6B Aircraft, perform associated Training System Modifications and provide Logistics Support. The Block I Modification is required to achieve Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in Q3 FY13. Rockwell Collins is currently producing and installing E-6B Block I systems during Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) awarded sole source under NAVAIR contract N00019-10-C-0067, and has been the sole developer since a competitive Block I System Design & Development (SDD) contract was awarded in 2004. Rockwell Collins is the only company with the unique tooling, knowledge, experience, and technical/configuration data acquired through the SDD and LRIP contracts to produce the modification kits and perform integration. Award to any other source would cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling requirements and result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. A Solicitation is not available at this time. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Agency. Inquiries concerning this synopsis should be submitted IN WRITING via electronic mail to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Meghan E. Huett, at meghan.huett@navy.mil, with a copy to the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Margaret Hayden- Stone, at margaret.hayden-ston@navy.mil. Telephone requests for information WILL NOT be accepted. Interested parties may contact Mr. Tom Rossi of Rockwell Collins regarding subcontracting opportunities at (972) 705-3807 or by electronic mail at terossi@rockwellcollins.com.