Notice of intent to single source – batteries CBP indago drones
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6973GH-24-R-00117
- Agency
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Franchise Acquisition Servies
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Franchise Acquisition Services has published a Special Notice for a single-source contract to purchase Indago drone batteries and propeller blades from Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies, L.C. The FAA intends to award a firm fixed-price contract to Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies, L.C. as the sole manufacturer and original equipment manufacturer of the required items.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform industry of the FAA's decision to use single-source award procedures for this procurement. Contractors are instructed to submit any questions regarding this announcement in writing to the specified contracting specialists by May 23, 2024. The FAA cites Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies, L.C. as the sole manufacturer and designer of the Indago Unmanned Aircraft System and its proprietary accessories, making them the only eligible contractor for this single-source award. The contract will be for the purchase of 123 Indago batteries and 1,600 pairs of propeller blades, which are critical to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) mission for Indago drone operations.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE – BATTERIES CBP INDAGO DRONES
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System paragraph 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source using single source procedures.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to award a single source, one-time award to purchase the following items:
Item Number Description Quantity
00001 MFG PN: ECP-04269-00 INDAGO BATTERY - STANDARD, GEN 1.5 IFS PN: 100024433 123 EA
00002 MFR PN: MCH-00448-01 BLADES (1 BLADE), PLASTIC, RH, W/ DOTS IFS PN: 100024118 800 PR
00003 MFR PN: MCH-00449-01 BLADES (1 BLADE), PLASTIC, LH, W/ DOTS IFS PN: 100024117 800 PR
Rational Basis for Use of Single Source Award Procedures:
Lockheed Martin Procerus (LMPT) is the designer and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Indago Unmanned Aircraft System and its peripheral accessories. These items are proprietary to LMPT and LMPT is the sole manufacturer. All products made and sold by LMPT are available strictly on a Commercial Basis in accordance with LMPT’s Commercial Terms and conditions of sale. The Batteries and Propeller Blades used upon the Lockheed Martin Indago III is a vital to the CBP mission for operations. The Batteries and Propeller Blades are proprietary to Lockheed Martin.
NAICS – 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing - Size Standard – 1,250 Employees
The FAA's current intended procurement strategy is to pursue a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract via single source award procedures to the following company:
LOCKHEED MARTIN PROCERUS TECHNOLOGIES, L.C.
500 SOUTH GENEVA ROAD
VINEYARD, SC 84058
SAM UEI: LHKDVHKNCES3
This announcement is for informational purposes only, not a Solicitation/Request for Proposal. A competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement.
All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed via email to Tamara.M.Maxwell@faa.gov and jason.m.perry@faa.gov no later than 4:00 pm CDT, Thursday, May 23, 2024 (no phone calls please).
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