FY 14 T56 SIII/IV CIP

FedBiz Synopsis for T56 SIII/IV CIP The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Contracts Department, Patuxent River, MD in support of NAVAIR 4.4, Propulsion and Power, intends to negotiate an order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-13-G-0011 on a sole source basis with Rolls-Royce Corp (RR), 450 S. Meridian St., Speed Code MC-N3-03, Indianapolis, IN 46255, in support of the T56 SIII/IV engines. The order includes work scope found within fifteen FY 14 Engineering Project Descriptions. The Government intends to procure under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. RR is the sole designer, developer, and integrator of the T56 aircraft engine. As a result, RR is uniquely qualified to provide the complete range of program support required by the USN, USMC, and FMS fleets. RR is also the only known firm to possess the technical data, drawings, and specifications necessary to fulfill the Government requirements. Given that RR is the original designer and prime manufacturer and their continued involvement in the past and recent engine improvements, RR has all the design intent information, original drawings, and most recent design changes, which are required to avoid undesirable interactions between existing and redesigned hardware. RR also has immediate access to tooling, special equipment and test facilities as well as sub-vendors similar tooling and facilities. These are required to verify, design, and test new proposed engineering solutions. Privately developed data, materials, and design processes are the sole property of RR. These provide RR with the unique ability to identify and correct problems with the T56 engine. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; however, responsible interested parties may submit information in which they can identify interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Responses must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 9 October 2013. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is: 336412-Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing. The Government reserves the right to process the procurement on a sole source basis based upon the responses received. The Government will not pay for any information received. The point of contact is T. C. Renner Jr., Contract Specialist, via E-mail: contact@example.gov or by fax at +1 (555) 000-0000.