U. S. Naval Test Pilot School VSS Flight Demonstration Services

Added: Aug 08, 2014 10:46 am

BASE NOTICE: U.S. Naval Test Pilot School VSS Flight Demonstration Services
(N00421-14-R-0058) 

This is a notice to negotiate with Calspan Corporation on an "other than full and open" competitive basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 for flight demonstration services requiring the use of the Variable Stability System (VSS).  These services are in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland.  A firm fixed price contract type will be awarded for a base year and four one-year options, for a total of five years.  The VSS provides a flying laboratory in which to conduct the pilot instruction curriculum of the USNTPS.  Calspan Corporation developed this capability and installed it on its Learjet 24.  Market research has found Calspan Corporation to be the only company capable of providing the VSS for use in a military training environment and able to meet the mandatory training schedule of the USNTPS.  Contract award is anticipated on or before 30 Sep 2015.  This requirement is being procured under statutory authority permitting full and open competition, 10 U.S.C. Section 2304 (c) (1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.  Responses to this notice must be made within fifteen (15) days after this notice is posted electronically, and must include the company name, point of contact, address, area code and telephone number, telecopy (fax) number, electronic mail (e-mail) address and company literature sufficient to determine the capability of this company to perform this effort.  Consideration of any responses is solely with the discretion of the Government, generally for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  To be eligible to receive an award of this requirement, the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.  Inquiries regarding this notice should be addressed to Angela Brooks at Angela.Brooks@navy.mil.