FY15-16 standard missile-6 (SM-6) and standard missile-2 (SM-2) production

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to award FY15-16 STANDARD Missile-6 (SM-6) and STANDARD Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA with Zumwalt upgrade requirements on a sole source basis to Raytheon Company, 1151 East Hermans Road, Tucson, Arizona 85706.  The requirement consists of SM-6 and SM-2 Block IIIA with Zumwalt upgrade missiles, as well as SM-6 spare components and sections, telemeters/installation kits, replenishment spares, and shipping containers, and instrumentation kits.  The Government intends to procure the missiles as All Up Rounds (AURs), which include all major SM-6 components (guidance section, power control and telemetry section, steering control section, rocket motor, fuze booster, fin set, target detecting device, and thrust vector assembly) and SM-2 Block IIIA with Zumwalt upgrade components (safe and arm device, warhead, rocket motor, fuze booster, and target detecting device) required for AUR missile configuration.  Additionally, this procurement will include level-of-effort (LOE) design agent engineering and technical services, and production facility support.  Raytheon is the only company with the requisite expertise, knowledge, experience and facilities necessary to meet requirements for the STANDARD Missile program.  Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Raytheon Company directly.

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.  Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, all proposals received within forty-five 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.