OCONUS AN/ARC-210 Training
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00421-25-RFPREQ-TPM209-0273
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to negotiate and award a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement N0042121G0005 to Rockwell Collins, Inc. for outside continental (OCONUS) training support for the AN/ARC-210 radio, specifically the RT-2036(C) Gen6 and associated ancillary equipment. The procurement supports the NATO Support and Procurement Agency Strategic Airlift Capability Initiative for the C-17 Globemaster aircraft under a Foreign Military Sales case. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), with Rockwell Collins identified as the only responsible source due to their proprietary technical data restrictions. The government will not fund development of alternative sources, and interested parties must submit any capability responses via email to Mackenzie Buscher by January 30, 2025, at 4:30 PM eastern time. Any response must provide clear evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government.
The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category and will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rockwell Collins, Inc. is the incumbent and proposed sole contractor for this effort, which falls under the NAICS category 334290 for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the procurement relates to radio training and support equipment for military aircraft. The training supports NATO's Strategic Airlift Capability Initiative, indicating an international scope for the contract. The solicitation emphasizes the unique technical capabilities of Rockwell Collins and their exclusive ability to provide the required AN/ARC-210(V) electronic protection radio systems and associated support equipment.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0042121G0005 to Rockwell Collins, Inc. (RCI), 400 Collins Rd., NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 for outside continental (OCONUS) training support for the AN/ARC-210 radio, specifically the RT-2036(C) hereinafter referred to as Gen6, including Gen6 ancillary equipment. Gen 6 training supports the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Strategic Airlift Capability Initiative for the C-17 Globemaster aircraft in accordance with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case K8-P-LAA.
This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, “only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” The AN/ARC-210(V) electronic protection (EP) radio systems and associated support equipment have been determined to be commercial products and RCI will not provide or sell the technical data necessary to procure the items competitively or provide support for these products. Therefore, RCI is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government does not intend to fund the development or qualification of other sources for fulfilling this requirement. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this 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 this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed via email to Mackenzie Buscher no later than 30 January, 2025, 4:30pm eastern time. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact RCI directly
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