Hardware and Incidental Services to Data Link Systems

Pre-Solicitation Notice

Surface Aviation Interoperability Laboratory (SAIL)

November 16, 2009

N00421-09-R-0107



The Naval Air Systems Command, Aircraft Division (NAVAIR-AD), Patuxent River, MD intends to procure hardware items and incidental services in support of the Surface Aviation Interoperability Laboratory (SAIL). The Draft Statement of Work (Attachment 1) defines the hardware items (Attachment 2) and incidental support services required for delivery and installation of Tactical Common Data Link systesms.



The government intends to solicit and negotiate on an other then full and open competitive basis with L3 Communications Systems West of Verdi, NV under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one resonsible source and no other services or supplies will satisfy agency requirements. This acquisition is for the procurement of hardware equipment, upgrades, maintenance, repair, spares, and systems engineering support for various Data Link Systems in support of the SAIL Branch. The Government contemplates an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement no later than 0900 on 30 November 2009. The Government, for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement will consider all capability statement received in response to this notice. The government reserves the right to process this procurement as a sole source based on the response received. For questions regarding this action, contact Brittany Mister at (301) 757-9740 or via email at brittany.mister@navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration apples to all solicitation issued on/after 30 November 2009. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make on offeror ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this registration when submitting your offeror. Call 1-888-227-2423 or view at http://www.ccr.gov.



See Note 22.