FA-18 and EA-18G Aircraft Maintenance Support Services

This synopsis provides notice of the Government's intent to solicit a proposal on a sole source basis from the incumbent The Boeing Company 6200 James S McDonnell Blvd Saint Louis Mo 63134-1939 for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft maintenance Support Services for a period of 60 months, anticipated award date of 31 Oct 2023.  This requirement is to provide aircraft maintenance and modifications, manufacturing of parts, instrumentation and engineering support services for F/A-18A-F & EA-18G and future variant aircraft.  This is a follow-on contract with the Boeing Company who is the only known and qualified and responsible source in support of PMA-265, VX-23 Squadron F/A-18 Project Team.  Boeing is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer of all models of the F/A-18 & EA-18G, and possesses certain proprietary rights to these aircraft, ground and flight databases, and data analysis techniques which includes documentation, software, firmware, and associated information to which access is needed to perform the required services.  The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Boeing Company, under the authority for other than full and open competition, Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 2304(c)(1) and implemented via Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency’s requirement.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any questions shall be submitted to Matthew Hudson via email at matthew.d.hudson8.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 19 Nov 2022 1400 EST.