16 -- Switching Valves

The Naval Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to solicit the purchase of the following specific aircraft parts to be used by Bell-Boeing JPO, on a sole source basis with the Bell-Boeing JPO, Boeing Helicopter as the lead, to facilitate a test stand evaluation. The components are manufactured by Bell-Boeing JPO and the testing program is targeted at testing and diagnosing these parts: 1) Local Switching Valve, 2) Remote Switching Valve, 3) Swashplate Main Control Valve, and the necessary Monthly Program Plan and Conference minutes. The delivery of the completed program plan is 7 months after contract award. The Government intends to proceed under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Section 60.302-1. As designer, developer, and original equipment manufacturer for the V-22 aircraft and associated SE equipment, Bell-Boeing JPO is the only source that possesses the required proprietary rights and nondisclosure agreements necessary to design, develop, manufacture, and support the Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot Level Peculiar Support Equipment Program (PSE). As the OEM, Bell Boeing (JPO) is the only firm that possesses the detailed technical knowledge necessary to meet the needs of the Government. However, the Government will consider all responses received within 15 days after the publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.