Rocket Motor Technical Services Follow-On

Added: Jun 07, 2016 11:35 am

     It is the intent of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to issue a sole source solicitation to the ATK Launch Systems division of Orbital ATK, Inc. (OATK), 5000 S 8400 W, Magna, UT, 84044, to provide technical support for all stages of Government Furnished Property (GFP), rocket motors (Trident I (C4), CASTOR IVA/IVB, Orion, and Orbus 1/1A). OATK will be responsible for motor refurbishment of GFP motors, providing technical support, flight certification, safe handling, transportation, propulsion, propellant/motor component testing, propellant sensitivity studies, aging assessment, storage, demilitarization and other technical support as needed.

     The proposed contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to OATK pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) for highly specialized services where it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Agency's requirements. To date, OATK is the only provider of this type of technical support for all stages of the Government Furnished Property (GFP) rocket motors (Trident I (C4), CASTOR IVA/IVB, Orion, and Orbus 1/1A).

     Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities may contact the OATK Contract Manager, Mr. Rick Baird, at 801-251-2052. Point of contact for the MDA is Mr. Joshua Kachelman, Procuring Contracting Officer, at 256-450-0343.

     The proposed contract action is for services that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.