Triton DMS Last Time Buy (LTB)

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a fixed price type contract on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Aerospace Systems (NGAS), San Diego, CA under the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Contract N00019-20-G-0005 modification to current Delivery Order N0001921F0806.  The purpose of this action is to procure hardware with known Last Time Buy (LTB) dates to address Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) within MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).  Northrop Grumman is the sole designer, developer, and integrator of the Trion UAS.  Accordingly, it is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge and experience to provide Triton specific hardware required for these efforts within the program’s cost and schedule constraints.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, “Only one Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements” for the proposed LTB actions. 

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice.  All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Olivia Litten at mary.o.litten.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 19-Aug-2021.  Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Aerospace Systems attention:  Vicky Harper-Hall, Socio-Economic Programs Sector Manager, Email:  Vicky.harper-hall@ngc.com or Phone (310) 331-3824.