Future Capability Third Party Targeting Analysis

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to award Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Aerospace Systems (NGAS), San Diego, CA, a sole-source, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) type Delivery Order under the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Contract N00019-20-G-0005, Solicitation N00019-20-G-0005_20-0291.  NGAS will provide the necessary support regarding the Future Capability Third Party Targeting Analysis for Net Enabled Weapons (NEW) used for demonstrating integrated warfighting capabilities and maintaining sea control for the MQ-4C Triton.  This Delivery Order has an anticipated award date of 01 December 2020.  Northrop Grumman is the sole designer, developer, and integrator of the Triton UAS.  Accordingly, it is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge and experience to provide Triton specific hardware required for these efforts within the program’s cost and schedule constraints.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, “Only one Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements” for the proposed actions. 

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice  Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Aerospace Systems attention:  Vicky Harper-Hall, Socio-Economic Programs Sector Manager, Email:  Vicky.harper-hall@ngc.com or Phone (310) 331-3824.  A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government.