F/A-18 Radar and Avionics Systems Engineering and Technical Contractor Support Services for Fleet Readiness Center (FRC)

The Government intends to contract with Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (El Segundo, CA) on a sole-source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.â€
This effort may result in the issuance of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for engineering and technical support services for diagnosis and repair of F/A-18 radar, associated avionics systems and test benches to be performed at Fleet Readiness Center-West (FRCW) Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore (Lemoore, CA), Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA) NAS Oceana (Virginia Beach, VA), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron Eleven (MALS-11) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar (Miramar, CA), and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron Thirty-One (MALS-31) MCAS Beaufort (Beaufort, SC).
The Contractor shall provide Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) expert-level Radio Frequency (RF) fault isolation, test, troubleshooting and repair of systems (i.e. bench etc.) via on-site personnel at the Government’s facility.
Raytheon is the OEM for F/A-18 radar systems, and maintains all proprietary data supporting the radar systems and test benches. Raytheon shall be required to have manufacturer-level knowledge of system functionality, be skilled at evaluating failure modes and provide timely repairs on the test bench.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.
The Points of Contact for information regarding this requirement are Ms. Elle Henning, Contract Specialist, at elle.henning@navy.mil and Mr.
Alan Arblaster, Contracting Officer, at james.arblaster@navy.mil.
This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement..