66 -- Hol Upgrade Kit

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to negotiate a contract for the Kuwait Air Force for the procurement of the following: one (1) SEC 5489 Hol Upgrade Kit, P/N 3052144G1 (NSN:2VX5865-01-298-3558). The Government does not own specifications or drawings to permit full and open competition. The Government intends to procure this item under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems, Nashua, NH is the designer and developer of the item to be acquired, and is the only known source with the knowledge, experience and technical data necessary for the manufacture of this requirement. Firms that recognize and produce the required items are encouraged to identify themselves. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that may be considered by the Government in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition base on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See numbered note 22.