A--VXX Program System Development & Demonstration (SDD) Phase

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to issue a limited Request for Proposal (RFP) for the VXX Program System Development & Demonstration (SDD) Phase, intended for Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, NY and Sikorsky Aircraft Company in Stratford, CT. This phase involves comprehensive efforts to design, develop, fabricate, integrate, manage, test, evaluate, demonstrate, and document the VXX system, with the goal of achieving Initial Operating Capability around 2008. The contract includes associated training, logistical, and engineering support. This procurement is a follow-on to prior Risk Reduction Activities and will be conducted on an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis, authorized under FAR 6.302-(1), since the supplies or services are considered available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources. The solicitation, identified as N00019-03-R-XXXX, was posted as a presolicitation in August 2003 by NAVAIR, part of the Department of Defense, with the office based in Patuxent River, Maryland. The contract specialist handling inquiries is Debra J Raley. This effort represents a critical step in advancing the VXX program, emphasizing the development and demonstration of the system with significant involvement from the two designated prime contractors. The synopsis serves informational purposes, highlighting the exclusive nature of this procurement and the specialized requirements of the VXX SDD phase.