Special Operations Airborne Intelligence and Reconnaissance (SABIR) sustainment

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3304(c)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) (See FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). The Army Contracting Command (ACC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Research Triangle Park (RTP) Division intends to award a Firm Fixed -Price (FFP) contract directly to Airdyne Aerospace Inc.

The government has a requirement for follow on Special Operations Airborne Intelligence and Reconnaissance (SABIR) sustainment. The support is inclusive of requirements such as aircraft and system modifications, spares and repairs, and product improvements. Interested parties may submit a capability statement for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. This effort will continue to address the urgent need for SABIR development, optimization, evaluation and sustainment. The contract will also cover such requirements as SABIR related aircraft and system modifications, component spares and repairs, and product improvements.

This notice of intent is not a Request for Proposals, nor does it represent a commitment by government to pay for any costs incurred by the preparation and submission of data or any other costs incurred in response to this notification. No solicitation document is available. The associated North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 336413. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of date of notice by COB (4:30 PM) February 15, 2016 to Lisa Gregory-Robinson, Contracting Officer, at the email address listed below for consideration by the agency. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. The Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

The Government reserves the right to process this procurement as a sole source based on the responses received. Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Lisa Gregory-Robinson with subject ‘SABIR' via email at lisa.m.gregory-robinson.civ@mail.mil by COB (4:30 PM) February 15, 2016.