FMU-139D/B Fuze Production

DISCLAIMER

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS BEING PUBLISHED AS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL AND IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, RESPONSIBLE, INTERESTED PARTIES MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY BY RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS NOTICE. 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 RESPONSES RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Description: This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of DFARS PGI 206.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Office, PMA-201, Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Defense Systems (NGSC-DS), Rocket Center West Virginia, for the follow-on production of the FMU-139D/B Fuze; FMU-139D(D-1)/B Fuze Assembly, Inert; FMU 139D(D-2)/B Inert Load Crew Training Fuze System; FMU 139D(D-5)/B Inert Cut Away Fuze; FZU-48A/B Bomb Initiator; Power Cable; Closure Ring; and associated Technical Data.

For Quantity Estimates- See Attachment

This sources sought is published for informational purposes only. (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). This requirement is anticipated to be procured sole source to NGSC-DS under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(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. This IDIQ is anticipated to be awarded no later than 2nd Quarter of 2027..

NGSC-DS is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the qualified FMU-139D/B Fuze and as such is the only company that has the requisite knowledge, production tooling, facilities and technical data necessary to meet this requirement. NGSC-DS is the only contractor with the Technical Data Package to meet the Government’s requirements. A complete Technical Data Package is planned to be finalized and approved by 1st quarter 2030. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A), award to any vendor other than NGSC-DS would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, responsible, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice.  The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. 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 are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted.

The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice.