58 -- Soul Source Fixed Price Contract for Fiscal Year 2007, 2008, and 2009 AN/UPX-24(V) Production Units and Associated Spares and Technical Data.

The Naval Air Systems Command plans to award a sole source fixed price contract to Litton Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, for the procurement of AN/UPX-24(V) production units and associated items over the fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009. This procurement includes the production units themselves, installation and checkout spares, retrofit kits, Control Indicators, and pertinent technical data. Litton Systems is uniquely qualified and is considered the only source capable of fulfilling the government's technical and experience requirements, as authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The contract, identified by solicitation number N00019-07-R-0034, falls under NAICS code 334511 and is managed by the Naval Air Systems Command, based in Patuxent River, Maryland. Key points of contact include Contract Specialist Henry B. Mayo and Contracting Officer Robert A. Wolfe. The sole source approach reflects the specialized nature of the equipment and expertise Litton Systems provides, ensuring continuity and technical integrity in the supply of these critical navigation systems and related support materials to the Department of Defense.