20--This synopsis is for the Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) Reliability Growth Program (RGP).

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue, on a sole-source basis, contract N00024-11-C-6316 to Lockheed Martin Corporation, 100 East 17th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 for the accomplishment of the Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) Reliability Growth Program (RGP). The purpose of this RMMV RGP effort is to improve the Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failures of the RMMV. The contract will require a comprehensive development and test program that supports the RMMV RGP. Testing shall be conducted to verify the system complies with RMMV system requirements and is prepared for installation on and operations from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in preparation for Developmental Test/Operational Assessment (DT/OA) Program Testing. Lockheed Martin is the sole designer, developer, and producer of the RMMV units. Lockheed Martin has been the prime contractor during all phases of the RMMV evolutionary development strategy. Therefore, Lockheed Martin is the only source with the expertise required to provide the highly specialized equipment, technical services, maintenance, and upgrade kits needed to perform the reliability and maintainability improvements under the RGP in a timely and effective manner to meet schedule requirements to support dependent platforms. The resultant contract base and options will encompass 36 months (planned Nov 2011 through Oct 2014). See numbered Note 22. This pre-solicitation notice is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) 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 FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via FEDBIZOPPS/NECO and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.