Extension to Depot level repair, maintenance, and modification of a) AN/AQS-24 Sonar Detecting Set (all variants); b) AN/ALQ-141 Countermine Set; c) Common Post Mission Analysis (CPMA); and d) Intermediate Level Test Equipment (ILTE).
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N61331
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Place of performance
- MD 21409 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division intends to extend for 12 months its existing contract with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for depot level repair, maintenance, and modification of the AN/AQS-24 Sonar Detecting Set and variants, AN/ALQ-141 Countermine Set, Common Post Mission Analysis, and Intermediate Level Test Equipment. As the original equipment manufacturer and sole developer of these systems, Northrop Grumman is uniquely qualified to perform the work due to its expertise, technical data, equipment, and experienced personnel. The opportunity is not suitable for full and open competition due to these factors.
There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The NAICS code is 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Northrop Grumman is the incumbent contractor under the contract being extended. The extended period of performance is from October 30, 2020 to October 29, 2021. The contract being extended is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with both cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed price delivery orders.
Notice text
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) intends to extend the period of performance by 12 months for a previously awarded sole source indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract N61331-15-D-0011 with provision for cost plus fixed fee and firm fixed price delivery orders to Northrup Grumman System Corporation, 895 Oceanic Dr, Annapolis MD 21409-6107 for depot level repair, maintenance, and modification of a) AN/AQS-24 Sonar Detecting Set (all variants); b) AN/ALQ-141 Countermine Set; c) Common Post Mission Analysis (CPMA); and d) Intermediate Level Test Equipment (ILTE).
This requirement is not suitable for full and open competition for the following reasons: Northrop Grumman is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only source of the AMCM equipment listed above. As such, only Northrop Grumman has the expertise, technical data, equipment, and experienced personnel to successfully complete the system overhauls and supporting documentation as well as the other tasking specified above. Northrop Grumman is the sole developer of the AN/AQS-24 AMCM Sonar systems. There have been no other contractual actions related to the direct development of these systems. Northrop Grumman is the Depot facility for the above Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) systems. By NAVSEA PMS-495 direction, Northrop Grumman is the Software Support Activity and the Drawing Configuration Manager for the AN/AQS-24 system. The Government views all software and drawing changes, but the software and drawings reside at Northrop Grumman under contractor control. Northrop Grumman has the proprietary rights including the source code necessary for this requirement. As the sole developer and OEM, Northrop Grumman the only source possessing the expertise, internal technical data, equipment, and experienced personnel necessary to successfully provide the engineering and design services to accomplish all tasking. In summary, there are no other possible sources that can satisfy this requirement without significant additional cost, significant schedule risk and significant technical risk to the Government.
The extended period of performance will provide an additional 12 months that will occur from 30 October 2020 to 29 October 2021. The NAICS code is 334511. The Small Business size standard is 1,250 employees. FSC 5845. In order to be eligible for award, firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Vendors may obtain information on registration in the SAM by calling U.S. Calls: 866-606-8220 / International Calls: 334-206-7828, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ . Please note that defense payment office may not make payment unless the contractor is established to receive electronic funds transfer (EFT). EFT payments are based on the contractors EFT information contained in the SAM database.
The primary POC is contract Specialist: Leslie O’Brien Code 022, NSWC PCD, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (850) 896-6938 or email at leslie.obrien@navy.mil. The secondary POC is Charlene Buduo, (850) 819-2861 or email at Charlene.a.buduo@navy.mil
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