Intent to Sole Source: Mast Motion Sensor Repair

Amendment 0001: The response date is corrected to 08 April 2015 and clause 52.222-50 is updated to the MAR 2015 version.

Attached is the solicitation for the subject procurement, which has a closing date of 08 April 2015.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, R.I. intends to award a five year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract with firm fixed pricing to Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems Division, Inc. (NGNSD) for the repair, restoration and replacement of Mast Motion Sensors (MMSs). Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1): One Responsible Source. It is anticipated that a minimum of 20 and up to a maximum of 25 Standard Repairs; a minimum of 15 and up to a maximum of 25 Over and Above Repairs; a minimum of 2 and up to a maximum of 15 Standard Overhauls; a minimum of 4 and up to a maximum of 7 LN-100 MMS Internal Navigation System; a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 Accelerometer Triad Assemblies; a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 High Voltage Power Supply Circuit Card Assembly; minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 LN-100 Flex Cables; a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 SYS Processor, Circuit Card Assemblies; a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 Laser Gyro Instrument Sensors; a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 Sensor and Cable Assemblies; a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 Low Voltage Power Supply Circuit Card Assembly; and a minimum of 3 and up to a maximum of 6 Sensor Cards; will be ordered in a given year. The NAICS is 334511; size standard is 750 Employees.  This is a follow-on to N6660408D2396 with Northrop Grumman.
The Mast Motion Sensor (MMS), an inertial navigation device, is a critical element of the SubHDR (High Data Rate) Antenna System. NGNSD is the sole developer and manufacturer of the MMS. A second source would have to develop its own MMS which would result in additional costs and unacceptable schedule impacts to the Government. As such, NGNSD is the only source who possesses the knowledge and expertise required to perform the necessary repairs, modifications, refurbishment or complete replacement of MMSs without substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable schedule impact.
The proposed contract action is for materials and services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the 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. 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.
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The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be posted to the FEDBIZOPPS.gov website. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from this website and for monitoring the site for any amendments.