Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arrestment Gear (AAG) Sustainment IDIQ

Description:

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a Cost Reimbursable five-year ordering period Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract sole source to General Atomics, San Diego, CA, for sustainment support of the Ford Class carriers and the Future French Carrier for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG). Task and delivery orders are anticipated to be issued for engineering, configuration management, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), logistics support, technical support, In-Service Support, Product support, and Life Cycle Sustainment of the EMALS and AAG systems aboard the Ford-class nuclear powered aircraft carriers and the Foreign Military Sales French Future Carrier.

The following Product and Service Codes (PSC) will be applicable under the IDIQ:

K017 - Modification of Equipment- Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment

J017 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment

1710 - Aircraft Landing Equipment

1720 - Aircraft Launching Equipment

AC34 - National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses

7650 - Drawings and Specifications

N017 - Installation of Equipment: Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment

H117 - Quality Control Services: Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment

L017 - Technical Representation Services: Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment

H270 - Equipment and Materials Testing: Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the EMALS system, GA is the only responsible source with the access, unique knowledge, experience, special skills, facilities, manufacturing techniques, and technical data required to fulfill this requirement. Award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Further, NAVAIR does not have an adequate technical data package suitable for a competitive procurement of the support required.

Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should directly contact Zach Baur, Small Business Liaison for General Atomics via e-mail: SB4GA@ga.com or Phone: (858) 455-2603.  Capability statements received by the close of the synopsis may be considered by the Government. 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. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any money expended by interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above.  Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.