Laser Guided Small Diameter Bomb

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Rapid Acquisition Cell intends to negotiate a sole source contract with The Boeing Company, located at 6200 JS McDonnell Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63134-1939 for the procurement, integration and fielding of the Laser Guided Small Diameter Bomb (LSDB) System onto the AC-130W aircraft. The contract will result in a two-phased firm fixed price and cost plus fixed fee contract. The first phase will provide a non-maneuvering target capability in approximately 10 months. The second phase will be an option to provide a maneuvering target capability in approximately 12 months. The Government intends to solicit, negotiate and award to only one contractor using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of proposals. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The clause at 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, is applicable to this procurement. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns of Offerors or potential Offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the Contracting points of contact identified below. The Ombudsman is Colonel Deborah Cafarelli, AFLCMC/EN, at 102 West D Avenue, Building 11, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5495; her phone number is (850) 883-3701. Collect calls will not be accepted. No funding has been secured for this effort and all actions listed in this notification are subjected to the availability of funding. Any responses to this notice of contract action shall be submitted to Lt Carnell James, carnell.james@eglin.af.mil and Ms. Lorna Tedder, lorna.tedder@eglin.af.mil no later than 19 October 2012, 16:00 PM CST.