DEPOT SUPPORT

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) site located at http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at http://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. This serves as “Notice of Intent? of the Naval Sea Systems Command, Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS) to issue a sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), 1847 West Main Road, Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871 for services and supplies necessary to evaluate, inspect, maintain, disassemble, repair, overhaul, refurbish, assemble and test the Airborne Mine Neutralization Systems. The estimated ceiling for cumulative orders to be issued under the BOA is $14M. The ordering period under this BOA is estimated to end October 2017. Orders will be issued pursuit to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Successful completion of this effort requires intimate knowledge of the Airborne Mine Neutralization System. Raytheon Company is the sole designer, developer, integrator and producer of the Airborne Mine Neutralization System. Raytheon Company is the only known source that possesses the necessary knowledge of design and operational requirements and the capability and expertise required to provide these supplies and services in a sufficiently accurate and timely manner. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Raytheon directly.