JOTT BAF Support

The F-35 Joint Program Office plans to issue a sole source order to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, TX, under the Basic Agreement N00019-14-G-0020. This order will provide support for the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team’s Benefield Anechoic Facility, specifically for conducting anechoic chamber testing designed to replicate wartime power settings of the F-35's APG-81 radar. The anticipated award date for this contract is February 2017. The contract is being awarded under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) because Lockheed Martin is deemed the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's unique requirements, as detailed in a Class Justification and Approval dated October 14, 2014. The notice serves only as an announcement of intent and is not a request for proposals or solicitation. The Naval Air Systems Command, part of the Department of Defense located in Patuxent River, MD, is responsible for oversight of this procurement. Questions regarding the notice were to be submitted by January 17, 2017, to the designated contract specialist, Antoinette Miles. The place of performance for the contract work is Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and the requirement falls under NAICS code 336411, which covers aircraft manufacturing.