SPRPA123R002E Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

DLA Aviation Philadelphia is soliciting a cost-plus-fixed fee proposal to execute a contract in support of Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC), which provides Engineering Technical Services (ETS) for Naval Aviation weapons
systems throughout their sustainment life-cycle on the V-22 platform. The period of performance for this requirement will have a base period of one year only. The Government intends to award on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a) against the V-22 COI - SPRPA117D009U.

In addition to aircraft programs, NATEC is responsible for ETS services in support of all associated systems and equipment. The objective of ETS is to develop the technical skills and abilities of Navy and Marine Corps military and Government civilians,
personnel who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of their assigned aviation weapon system/program. Weapon system maintenance, along with maintenance on associated support equipment, is essential for its successful performance in a military role and is therefore indispensable for both current deployments and national security. It is essential that aircraft be
mission-ready and able to perform their military tasking with the minimum possible failures or faults. Insufficiently trained military or civilian personnel exist within the Government to perform the necessary tasks, particularly those on new or modified systems.
NATEC, San Diego, CA requires Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS) Contractor Field Services (CFS) to be provided to various Fleet shore activities for the purpose of informing, instructing, and training Navy, Marine Corps military and DOD civilian personnel to be proficient in the installation, operation, and maintenance to include technical guidance and advice to resolve
unusually complex technical problems. CFS technical expertise is categorized by Aviation Core Discipline: Avionics (AV) and Airframes (AF). This acquisition is for CFS type of ETS in support of the V-22 aircraft; AN/APR-39 RADAR Signals Detecting Set; AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Set; AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Set (CMDS); AN/AAQ-24 Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM); associated Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) systems; Marine Air-Group Task Force (MAGTF) Agile Network Gateway Link (MANGL) systems to include Full Motion Video (FMV), Link-16, ANW2, MAGTAB, Operating Systems;
and associated support equipment.

The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of these items with design control, authorization, and documentation to manufacture. The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office (JPO) is a joint venture of Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) and The Boeing Company and is considered a separate business entity from both parent companies.  The JPO owns the limited data rights to these items.  The Government does not have the drawings or complete data packages. However, some limited demand data is available upon request. 

The Government reserves the right to add to, delete, or change any of the functions under this solicitation.

The point of contact is the Contracting Officer, Kelly Sickel, DLA Aviation – APF.08, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Email: Kelly.Sickel@DLA.MIL