C-130J Five Year Option Contract

This announcement constitutes a sources sought synopsis - THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This synopsis is not to be construed as commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract nor does this Government intend to directly pay for any information of responses submitted as the result of this synopsis. The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Mobility Directorate (AFLCMC/WL), Tactical Airlift Division (AFLCMC/WLN), C-130 Branch (AFLCMC/WLNN), Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (WPAFB) intends to acquire, on a sole source basis, C-130J and C-130J derivative aircraft and related support equipment,spare parts, technical and engineering data, interim contractor support, technical manuals, training, and world-wide logistics and deployment support from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics - Marietta. The proposed contract will include the installation of future capability hardware and software block upgrades to all fielded aircraft. Additionally, this contract action will provide the ability to support international interest through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of C-130J aircraft and related sustainment. The contract will have the capability to purchase additional aircraft using yearly options to cover the requirements of various users. It is contemplated that the contract will be awarded by February 2016 with a period of performance for five (5) years (firm quantity plus options for the first year and options for four additional years). Lockheed Martin is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the C-130J, and is the only firm that possesses the necessary knowledge, experience and technical data required to perform these efforts. Because only one responsible source is available and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, the Government intends to award the effort pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C . 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. TECHNICAL DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THESE REQUIREMENTS The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 336411. Please indicate number of employees relative to the size standard of 1,500 for determination of small business status. Responders shall include their assigned Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential sources should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential sources are invited to contact AFLCMC's Ombudsman with serious concerns only: Ms. Jill Willingham AFLCMC/AQP WPAFB, OH 45433 DSN: 985-5472, Comm.: 937-255-5472 Routine communication concerning this synopsis should be directed to Jennifer Hoskins, Contracting Officer, 937-656-5814, jennifer.hoskins.4@us.af.mil Annual appropriations are anticipated as the funding source. THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. Interested sources are required to respond within 15 days of this posting with a statement of capabilities and the requested information.