FUZE Engineering Investigation for F-35 Testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM201-0049
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1325 Bombs
- Place of performance
- Keyser, West Virginia 26726, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to award a sole-source Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) delivery order to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) for an Engineering Investigation (EI) to test 20 NGC-owned FMU-139D/B fuzes. The purpose of the EI is to obtain approval to use these fuzes on all variants of the F-35 aircraft. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the sole-source justification under FAR 6.302-1, as NGC is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the FMU-139D/B fuzes and possesses the necessary knowledge, production tooling, facilities, and technical data to meet the requirement. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice expressing interest and capability will be considered, but this is not a request for competitive proposals.
This procurement has no set-aside designation. NGC is the incumbent and sole-source contractor for this requirement. The anticipated award value is not specified, but the notice indicates this will be a CPFF delivery order under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) between the government and NGC. The requirement is for 20 fuzes to be tested, with a report documenting the testing to be provided.
Notice text
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 Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) delivery order under BOA N0001920G0005 to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC). This procurement is for an Engineering Investigation (EI) and shall generate and provide a posttest report, documenting the testing of 20 NGC owned FMU-139D/B fuzes for the purpose of obtaining approval to be flown on all F-35 variant platforms.
This sources sought is published for informational purposes only. (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). This requirement will be procured in accordance with FAR 6.302‐1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Northrop Grumman is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the FMU-139D/B fuzes and as such is the only company that has the requisite knowledge, production tooling, facilities and technical data necessary to meet this requirement.
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.
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