Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N65236-24-R-0096
- Agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation to provide onsite preamplifier maintenance and training on the Naviknot 450 Sonar on board Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System vessels. This requirement is under NAICS code 334511, with a small business size standard of 1,350 employees. The Government intends to negotiate solely with Northrop Grumman under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) as this system is engineered and produced only by Northrop Grumman. Responses to the pre-solicitation notice can be submitted via the NAVWAR E-Commerce website by July 26, 2024, and all responses received will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Paragraph 2:
This opportunity is not set aside for any specific business type. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is the incumbent and the sole source for this requirement, as they are the only vendor that produces or has access to the proprietary software that runs the Naviknot 450 Sonar system. The Government has not provided any information about the potential award value or budget range for this contract.
Notice text
The purpose of this synopsis is to provide notice of Naval Information Warfare Center
(NIWC) Atlantic's intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive
basis to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for the support service listed below:
The contractor shall provide onsite preamplifier maintenance and training on the
Naviknot 450 Sonar on board Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System vessels.
The Government intends to negotiate solely with Northrop Grumman under the authority
of FAR 13.106-1(b). This system is engineered and produced only by Northrop
Grumman. No other vendor produces or has access to this specific system to include the
proprietary software that runs the system. The NAICS Code is 334511 and the Small
Business Size Standard in number of employees is 1,350.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source
believing that it can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal,
or quotation. Responses to the pre-solicitation notice can be submitted via the NAVWAR
E-Commerce website at NAVWAR E-Commerce Central (navy.mil) by 26 July 2024.
Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Justin Maner at
justin.t.maner.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses received by 26 July 2024 will be
considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a
competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the
proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the
discretion of the Government.
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