Engineering Services 20 MM M61A1/A2 & GAU-8

Synopsis FA8520-18-R-0020 THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF RFP IS ON OR AROUND 3 Sep 2018. THIS ACQUISTION WILL BE A 5 YEAR FIRM- FIXED PRICE/COST PLUS FIXED FEE REQUIREMENTS TYPE CONTRACT WITH 5 ONE YEAR ORDERING PERIODS FOR THE FOLLOWING: The Air Force requires engineering services to assist with maintenance, testing, research, engineering investigations, configuration management, technical data, design and manufacturing, prototype design & production, and related issues regarding medium caliber aircraft guns. The primary focuses of this effort is for the 20mm M61A1/A2 used on the F16, F-15, F-18, F-22, and F-15E aircraft and the 30mm GAU-8 used on the A-10 aircraft. These are high rate of fire weapons fixed mounted on the aircraft designed to suppress or incapacitate aerial or ground targets. The primary purpose of this task is to provide engineering services for this medium caliber gun and ammunition feed system to maintain and improve weapon system reliability, maintainability, and supportability. As the original designer, current developer and manufacturer of all modern high rate of fire rotary gun systems, General Dynamics is still the only viable source for this engineering services contract. This requirement is sole source to: General Dynamics-OTS, Inc., 326 IBM Road Building 862 Williston, VT, 05495-7907. GAGE: 05606. Authority: 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Solicitation is expected to be issued on or around 3 Sep 2018 with response due 45 days after solicitation issue date. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete 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. The RFP will NOT be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov. If you desire to obtain a copy, your emailed request must be submitted to Howard.George@us.af.mil. No telephone requests will be honored.