FY14-18 AN/SPQ-9B Radar System Equipment Delivery and Installation

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Electronic Systems, 1 Grumman Road West, Bethpage, NY 11714. The contract is for FY14-18 AN/SPQ-9B Radar System equipment delivery and installation. The scope will include the delivery of AN/SPQ-9B Radar Sets consisting of Above/Below Deck Hardware; AEGIS and Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Combat Interface Kits; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Modification Kits; Periscope Detection and Discrimination (PDD) Modification Kits; Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Modification Kits; Above Deck Antenna Groups; and Antenna Group Field Change Equipment, for installation on U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Class ships, Amphibious Command and Assault (LCC/LHA/LHD/LPD) Class ships, AEGIS Cruiser and Destroyer (CG/DDG) Class ships, and approved Foreign Military Class ships. The contract will also include installation material, ancillary equipment, provisioning items, administrative data, technical data, provisioning technical data, and an option to purchase a technical data package. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is the only known firm possessing the requisite technical expertise and engineering background to perform the effort in a cost-effective manner while eliminating the impact to scheduled AN/SPQ-9B deliveries in support of United States Navy shipbuilding and ship deployment requirements for operational use. The equipment delivery and installation will be awarded under request for proposals (RFP) N00024-14-R-5343.

The contract will be awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Due to a restrictive budget environment, the Navy was unable to obtain funds to procure a technical data package suitable for competition. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all expressions of interest received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation directly.