MQ-8B Coastal Battlefield Surveillance Analysis Block I-3 Upgrade

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Northrop Grumman of Rancho Bernardo, CA, for the acquisition of all non-recurring engineering and software/system integration test activities to integrate and demonstrate the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaisance and Analysis (COBRA) system capability as well as update existing Vertical Takoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) software for COBRA compatibility. This COBRA upgrade is in support of the VTUAV MQ-8B Fire Scout.

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii)(A), states services may be deemed to be available only from one responsible source when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Eric Waterman at eric.waterman@navy.mil or call 732 323 2559. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 28 July 2014. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future competition.