Maintenance Support of H-60 ALFS Reeling Machine Test Bench

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, New Jersey, plans to award a non-competitive contract to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Corp., located in Newport, Rhode Island, for the maintenance support of the H-60 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) Reeling Machine Test Bench (RMTB). This equipment is situated at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in San Diego, California. The contract period covers one year, from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. Raytheon, as the prime contractor and system integrator of both the ALFS system and the RMTB, is uniquely positioned with the technical expertise and proprietary knowledge required to provide both remote and on-site remedial maintenance services. The government lacks the necessary technical data and trained personnel to maintain this specialized test bench independently. Although the contract is intended to be awarded non-competitively given Raytheon’s unique capabilities, the government has requested information from all responsible sources interested in providing these services. Based on these responses, the government may decide whether to pursue a competitive procurement, though such a determination remains at their full discretion. The solicitation is cataloged under NAICS code 541330 and pertains to maintenance support services within the Department of Defense. Interested parties may contact Mr. Walter Cuje, the point of contact for this opportunity, via email for further details.