P-8A Section 48 Material

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to procure on a non-competitive basis to procure six (6) each of the following Section 48 material parts for the airframe structure: Strap Outer LH P/N 148A8510-113; Strap Outer RH P/N 148A8510-114; Strap Outboard (LHS) P/N 148A1825-87; Strap Outboard (RHS) P/N 148A1825-88; Frame Station 1138 Shear Tie LHS P/N 148A1855-35; Upper Chord (LHS, above deck) P/N 148A8711-21; Upper Chord (RHS, above deck) P/N 148A8711-22; Lower Chord (LHS, below deck) P/N 148A8711-23; Lower Chord (RHS, below deck) P/N 148A8711-24; Strap (LHS) P/N 148A8713-7; Strap (RHS) P/N 148A8713-8; 1156 Bulkhead (RHS & LHS) P/N 148A2660-4; Station 1138 Chord Frame Shear Tie LH P/N 148A8720-39; Frame Shear Tie LH P/N 148A1825-154; Frame Shear Tie RH P/N 148A1825-155; Skin Filler (LHS upper aft) P/N 181A8064-15; Skin Filler (RHS upper aft) P/N 181A8064-16; Skin Filler (RHS lower) P/N 181A8064-25; Skin Filler (LHS lower) P/N 181A8064-26; Filler Plate (RHS Upper) P/N 181A8064-24; Filler Plate (LHS Upper) P/N 181A8064-23; and Stringer Clip P/N 148A1835-29. During the Fatigue Life Testing of S2 (fatigue test article aircraft), fatigue cracking was discovered in parts of the airframe section 48 structure. The affected areas will be inspected during the Age Exploration Plan-Depot AEPD I airframe inspection. If required, the damaged parts will be replaced with new parts of the current design. The Government intends to issue a sole source contract to The Boeing Company, 7755 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108-4002. Under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1, this firm is considered the only responsible source to perform this effort. The Boeing Company is the prime and only integrator of the P-8A system, and therefore has the knowledge, experience, and technical data that is proprietary to Boeing in which they will not release. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.