Modernized Radio for Navigation/Communication (NAV/COMMs)

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Solicitation number
N00019-20-RFPREQ-PMA-280-0024
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
San Diego, California 92123, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This pre-solicitation notice is seeking modernized radios for installation in Tactical Tomahawk Block V All-Up-Round missiles. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to L-3 Communications Corporation for procurement of these radios. The contract is anticipated as a base year plus four option years. As the original manufacturer possessing required technical data and experience, L-3 is considered the only qualified source able to meet the immediate need within the necessary timeframe.

The opportunity carries an 8(a) sole source set-aside designation. L-3 Communications is identified as the potential incumbent and currently qualified source due to ownership of necessary technical documentation and production facilities. No evaluation criteria are mentioned as this is not a request for competitive proposals. The pre-solicitation is published for information purposes regarding subcontracting opportunities with L-3's identified point of contact.

Notice text

Description: The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source firm-fixed-priced contract to L-3 Communications Corporation, 9020 Balboa Ave, San Diego CA, 92123-1510. This effort is for the procurement of the modernized radios to be installed in the Tactical Tomahawk (TACTCOM) Block V All-Up-Round (AUR) missiles. The Government anticipates negotiating and awarding a contract with one (1) base year and up to four (4) option years. L3 Communications point of contact for subcontracting opportunities is Gina Carpenter: phone 858-694-7547.

L3 is the designer, developer, and manufacturer of the modernized radios required for TACTOM AUR Block V missiles. As the only qualified manufacturer possessing the technical documentation, special skills, experience, and active production facility required in manufacturing the modernized radios, only L3 can provide this radio for the TACTOM AUR Block V missile to meet the Government’s requirements. The Government does not possess a full technical data (TDP) for the modernized radios, nor does it have unlimited rights to the system. As such, L3 is the only uniquely qualified source that currently possesses the required technical knowledge and expertise of the Tomahawk Block V AUR missile capable of meeting the Government’s immediate need within the required timeframe without duplication of costs. The data associated with the Tomahawk missile is export controlled and is not available to foreign sources or representatives.

This synopsis is published for information purposes only.  (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). 

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Modernized Radio for Navigation/Communication (NAV/COMMs) Award Award Notice
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation

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