MH-60 Flight Test Support (CY19-CY20)

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Delivery Order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) on a sole source basis with Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) in Owego, NY. This effort is for the Flight Test Support (FTS) to the H-60 air platform variants procured by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Multi-Mission Helicopter Program Office (PMA-299). The H-60 variants include the MH-60R and MH-60S software and hardware product baseline. The contractor shall provide technical, management, and process support necessary to support testing of the MH-60R/S operational software, vendor software, maintenance-related software, and laboratory support software. The Contractor shall provide prime technical expertise to Patuxent River, MD H-60 test teams at AIRTEVRON TWO ONE (HX-21) and AIRTEVRON ONE (VX-1) in the conduct of testing, in particular for obsolescent parts, regression, and upgrades for new capabilities. The Contractor shall support HX-21 and VX-1 in the test and evaluation of H-60 software and hardware. These efforts are defined as Government tests which include interface testing of subsystems and system/subsystem upgrades which add new capabilities to the H-60.
This action is being awarded on a sole source basis to LM RMS under the authority permitting other than full and open competition, Title 10, U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements;" because they exclusively designed and developed the H-60 Avionics and the MH-60R/S Common Cockpit and was awarded the initial and subsequent production contracts as well as all subsequent changes and improvements in production. They are the only source with the requisite skilled personnel having the technical data, experience and knowledge of the design, fabrication, and production of the H-60 aircraft to perform these efforts in a timely and cost effective manner.
Note: 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any capability statements received by the close of the 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.
Questions concerning subcontracting opportunities should be directed to Ms. Sheila Oechslin at (607) 751-6438 at LM RMS..

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Delivery Order under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) on a sole source basis with Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) in Owego, NY.  This effort is for the Flight Test Support (FTS) to the H-60 air platform variants procured by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Multi-Mission Helicopter Program Office (PMA-299).  The H-60 variants include the MH-60R and MH-60S software and hardware product baseline.  The contractor shall provide technical, management, and process support necessary to support testing of the MH-60R/S operational software, vendor software, maintenance-related software, and laboratory support software.  The Contractor shall provide prime technical expertise to Patuxent River, MD H-60 test teams at AIRTEVRON TWO ONE (HX-21) and AIRTEVRON ONE (VX-1) in the conduct of testing, in particular for obsolescent parts, regression, and upgrades for new capabilities. The Contractor shall support HX-21 and VX-1 in the test and evaluation of H-60 software and hardware. These efforts are defined as Government tests which include interface testing of subsystems and system/subsystem upgrades which add new capabilities to the H-60.

This action is being awarded on a sole source basis to LM RMS under the authority permitting other than full and open competition, Title 10, U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements;" because they exclusively designed and developed the H-60 Avionics and the MH-60R/S Common Cockpit and was awarded the initial and subsequent production contracts as well as all subsequent changes and improvements in production.   They are the only source with the requisite skilled personnel having the technical data, experience and knowledge of the design, fabrication, and production of the H-60 aircraft to perform these efforts in a timely and cost effective manner.

Note: 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any capability statements received by the close of the 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.

Questions concerning subcontracting opportunities should be directed to Ms. Sheila Oechslin at (607) 751-6438 at LM RMS.