Technical & Engineering Support for Apache Attack Helicopters

The Army Contracting Command-Redstone proposes to acquire on an other than full and open competitive basis technical and engineering support for all configurations of the Apache Attack Helicopters. The Government plans to utilize an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for this effort. This contract will have firm fixed price, cost-reimbursable, and time and material pricing arrangements to be utilized as appropriate in individual task orders issued. This is a sole source requirement to L3 Communications Corporation, (L3), 640 N 2200 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84116-2925, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code 06401. Specific services will include, but are not limited to, technical and engineering services, test support, personnel support, procurement of material and/or materiel, logistics support, software development, hardware design and fabrication, and studies. L3 Communications Corporation maintains the exclusive engineering knowledge, design, and test history associated with the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter hardware and software design. L3 Communications is currently the only manufacturer who has met the requirements for the core components of the manned unmanned teaming sensor systems that are integrated in the Apache helicopter. A technical data package for full and open competition is not available within the Government for this procurement. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (a) (2) (ii), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Interested parties should identify themselves in writing to the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Deborah Hughes, CCAM-AP-B. She can be contacted for this procurement at Deborah.Hughes1@us.army.mil, (256) 313-4097, CCAM-AP-B, Building 5681, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280.