Repair of Receiver Transmitters (RTs) and engineering services for APN-209 Radar Altimeter

This is a presolicitation notice in accordance with FAR 5.204 to publicize the planned sole source procurement for repair of receiver transmitters (RTs) and confidence testing of voice chips used in the APN-209 Radar Altimeter, and engineering services for the updated design of a Common Core Radar Altimeter.

The United States Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), 6001 Combat Dr, APG-Maryland 21005, intends to solicit and award a sole source, five year, hybrid Firm Fixed Price / Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source.

The Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) has a requirement to provide repair and engineering services for the receiver transmitters of the APN-209 Radar Altimeter identified in the chart below.

NSN Part Number Item Name
5841-01-421-4162 HG7209AD01 RT-1115J
5841-01-582-2320 HG7209CA04 RT-1115K
5841-01-421-4161 HG7210AC01 RT-1411B
5841-01-547-5286 HG7210CA01 RT-1411C
5841-01-581-9338 JG129AC02 ID-1917D
1689-01-617-6902 HG7210AC04 RT-1411D

The sole source procurement will be negotiated with and supplied by Honeywell, 2600 Ridgeway Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55413-1719, as they are the sole provider, developer, and original equipment manufacturer of the APN-209(V) family of radar altimeters. The Government does not possess a complete Technical Data Package (TDP) for the RTs for the APN-209(V) radar altimeters. The technical data for this item is proprietary to Honeywell. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334220 and the Product Service Code (PSC) is J058. The place of performance will be contractor facilities.

The solicitation number for this action is W56JSR-15-R-0025 and will be issued on or about 03 March 2016. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal no later than (NLT) 11 March 2016 by 5:00PM EST. All proposals will be considered by the Government. The estimated award date for this effort is 30 June 2016.

This is NOT a request for proposals, is NOT an authorization to begin work, and does NOT commit the Government to purchase any services. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this notice.

Point of contacts for this requirement are David Clark, Contract Specialist, david.j.clark62.civ@mail.mil, (443) 861-4906, and Laura Hild, Contracting Officer, laura.l.hild.civ@mail.mil, (443) 861-4890.