16--SPARES FOR AVIONICS SYSTEM ON C-130J

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil . While it is understood that FedBizOpps is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FedBizOpps is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the NSWC Crane Division. You may also access information on the NSWC Crane Division web site at http://www.crane.navy.mil/acquisition/homepage.htm. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane intends to enter into an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with GE Aviation Systems 14100 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater, FL with a ceiling amount of $9,300,000.00. The IDIQ will cover a five year period and include spares used in the avionics system. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. Procurements under the IDIQ will be conducted on a sole-source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The basis for restricting competition is the proprietary nature of the technical data for the system resulting in a lack of drawings and specifications, in addition to duplicative costs and time that would be required to reverse engineer the system. This is a ?follow on? contract of a previous IDIQ contract that was awarded in 2005 to Smith Aerospace, who was acquired by GE Aviation. Numbered Note 22 applies. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date, 28 May 2008, will be posted to Crane web site, FedBizOpps, and NECO. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the Crane web site, FedBizOpps and/or NECO for any additional amendments that may be issued. For changes made after the closing date, only those offeror?s that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. The POC is Rhea Earle, Code 0563WS, at telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, or email: contact@example.gov. NAICS Code 334511; FSC Class 16.