Repair Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) Navigation Pod components

This solicitation is for the repair of the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) Navigation Pod, AN/AAQ-13 Radar Pressurization Unit (RPU), NSN: 5895-01-250-7263, P/N 2689570-1 using Full and Open Competition procedures IAW FAR Part 15. 

The RPU provides the capability for maintaining a pressurized dry nitrogen environment in the waveguides and radome of the LANTIRN navigation pod. Pressure is regulated at 19 +4/-1 PSIA to prevent arcing in the waveguides

The anticipated award will be for a five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity consisting of a one year basic period with four one year options.

This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing INSURANCE POLICY BUY procedures. An Insurance Policy award is a contractual vehicle, which provides the Contracting Officer a means of competing the maximum practical quantity of a requirement while mitigating risk.

A Mission Essential Quantity (MEQ) for the basic year will be competed between unproven sources and a proven source (i.e. International Enterprises Inc CAGE Code 50218).  Should an award occur using Insurance Policy procedures, then two contracts would be issued, one to the proven source and one to the unproven source for a Repair Test Article.

The anticipated delivery schedule is as follows: For the Repair Test Article- 180 days after receipt of repairable asset; 58 unit(s) 45 days after receipt of repairable asset for MEQs.