V-22 technical analysis, engineering, integration support, and requirements development

Added: Jul 15, 2016 8:52 am  

      The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue a Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, 401 Tiltrotor Drive, Amarillo, TX 79111 on a sole-source basis for: 

      The V-22 Technical Analysis, Engineering, Integration Support, and Requirements Development effort will provide initial technical and integration analysis, interface management, modeling and simulation, technical management, risk management, emergent systems engineering support, impact analysis for current and future configurations, and Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) analysis, up to and including Systems Requirements Review 2 (SRR2).  The effort shall include the identification critical Safety of Flight and supportability impacts, as well as impact assessments for integrating enhancements onto V-22 aircraft systems. The purpose of these technical and engineering efforts is to provide analysis of urgent user needs and evolving technology enhancements, and assist in accelerating the introduction of enhancements identified by the Government.  The scope of support required shall be defined by individual delivery orders. 

This action is being awarded on a sole source basis to the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."  Bell Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the V-22 Tiltrotor aircraft and is the only known source that possesses the requisite knowledge and expertise required to perform this effort.  Also, Bell Boeing is the only source that possesses the totality of engineering and technical data required to perform these efforts.  

Note: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any capability statements received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

For possible subcontracting opportunities, please contact Mr. Ralph D'Iorio at ralph.b.d'iorio@boeing.com or (610) 591-9157 and/or Mr. Matthew Sticksel at msticksel@bellhelicopter.textron.com or (817) 280-3103.