F-16 Operatinal Flight Program Support

AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C)(1), JUSTIFICATION: SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED ARE FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCE(S) AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE, OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.301-1. 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 PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE ON THE SOLICITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETEMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLEY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALY BE CONSIDERED SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, OR DRAWING RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT DESCRIBED ARE INCOMPLETE OR NOT AVAILABLE AND CANNOT BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE DATA OR RIGHTS TO THE DATA NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES. 518 SMXS/MXDED requires F-16 technical support for the OFP, Board Support Package (BSP), software and hardware changes in the Commercial Central Interface Unit (CCIU), Commercial Data Entry Electronics Unit (CDEEU), Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Advanced Color Programmable Display Generator (ACPDG) and Advance Color Multi Function Display (ACMFD) that will support capability upgrades development. In addition, technical expertise on the internal and external components of the CCIU, CDEEU, DVR, ACPDG and ACMFD Line Replaceable Unit(s) (LRUs) may be required to support aircraft wiring design and implementation. In addition to the primary support location at Hill AFB, Utah, the Contractor shall be available to provide technical support to the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Centers (AATC Tucson, AZ; Edwards AFB, CA; Eglin AFB, FL; and Nellis AFB, NV). The contractor shall supply all documentation updates to technical manuals in order to accurately reflect and reference any modified operational software revisions for the products listed. Hardware and software engineering assistance shall include, but is not limited to: Subsystem diagnosis and failure analysis, recommendation for repair/replacement of defective hardware or electronic components, recommendation for software update or repair, issue of updated/modified operational software revisions, recommendation for sustainment, repair, and maintenance activity. Elbit Systems America Ltd. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the Commercial Central Interface Unit (CCIU), Commercial Data Entry Electronics Unit (CDEEU), Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Advanced Color Programmable Display Generator (ACPDG) and the Advance Color Multi-Function Display (ACMFD), and has the knowledge and expertise to provide detailed engineering assistance with design, integration, modification and failure analysis for the five listed avionic subsystems in a successful, and cost effective manner. The Government has restricted rights to firmware, hardware design documents, Board Support Package software and Operational Flight Program software for each subsystem. Per the OEM currently no other contractor has access to the intellectual property or software/firmware code required to conduct investigation, perform analysis, modify software or firmware of these avionic subsystems. As such, Hill Air Force Base is constrained to contract with Elbit Systems America Ltd. for the required engineering assistance. Elbit Systems America Ltd is the only contractor who has all the data rights needed to complete this contract. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541330 (Engineering services) with a small business size standard of $14 M. The solicitation will be issued on 2 May 2014. The Offer Due Date is 3 June 2014, 10:00 AM MST. The entire solicitation will be made available only on FedBizOpps (FBO) website at: http://www.fbo.gov. Questions regarding this acquisition should be emailed to Brett Simpson at brett.simpson@us.af.mil.