MQ-8C Flight Test Support

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a CY16 Follow On Flight Test contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), San Diego, CA for the MQ-8C Fire Scout. The intent of this contract is to provide flight test, engineering and aircraft maintenance support for the MQ-8C flight test activities.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements." NGAS is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the MQ-8C Fire Scout, and therefore is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the Government's requirements on a timely basis and in a cost effective manner.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by E-mail, U.S. mail or facsimile to the attention of Amy Lankford or Erik Barkhimer using the contract information provided in this synopsis. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Aerospace Systems attention: Vicky Harper-Hall, Socio-Economic Programs Sector Manager, Email: vicky.harper-hall@ngc.com or Phone: (310) 331-3824.