NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia intends to solicit ViaSat Inc. (47358) for the repair of a Receiver Transmitter, NICN: LLZ98S060 , P/N: 1177600-0001 , for 20 each.

NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia intends to solicit

ViaSat Inc. (47358) for the repair of a Receiver Transmitter, NICN: LLZ98S060 , P/N:

1177600-0001 , for a quantity of 20 each in support of the Common Avionics

Platform. The intention of this solicitation

is to award a firm fixed price contract.

The government intends to

contract on a sole source basis with the above mentioned source. They are the

only known source of supply for these items. This acquisition is being

processed in accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR). The requirement will be procured

in accordance with FAR 6.302-1--only limited responsible source and no other

supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

All responsible sources

may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement or

submit proposals, quotations, or capability statements. This notice of intent

is not a request for competitive proposal. Based on the market research, the

Governments need cannot be met by a type of item customarily available in the

marketplace. FAR Part 12 shall not be used. 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.

This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity

in order to maintain the quality of the part.

Existing unique design

capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing/repair knowledge by the

qualified source(s) require acquisition/repair of the part from the approved

source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair

knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the

Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality

of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design

control activitys procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government

engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the

Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the

intended application.

Only the source(s) previously approved by the

Government for these items will be solicited. The time required for approval

of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending

approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source, you must submit,

together with your proposal, the information detailed in the NAVSUP Weapon

Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures listed

below.

Repair: www.neco.navy.mil/sarr.aspx

This brochure identifies the technical data required to be submitted based on

your companys experience in production of the same or similar item, or if

this is an item you have never made.

If your request for source approval is

currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS submit with your offer, a copy of the

cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received

which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or

document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval

Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please

note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be

processed in time/and or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain

subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of this

requirement may continue based on fleet support needs.

Address responses to

this synopsis and subsequent solicitation to NAVSUP WSS Philadelphia, Attn: Kelley Johnson,

Contracting Officer, Code (N762.24), via email at kelley.m.johnson@navy.mil.

Approved source will be solicited after 19 MAR 2020 and the solicitation will

close five (5) days after the effective date of the solicitation.