N--Installation of Equipment

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to negotiate a two-year firm fixed price contract with the Boeing Company, located in Jacksonville, Florida, for the procurement and installation of up to 80 S-3B Mass Memory Unit (MMU) "A" kits and the installation of up to 80 Government Furnished Material (GFM) MMU "B" kits into Fleet S-3B aircraft based at NAS Jacksonville, FL, and NAS North Island, San Diego, CA. The contract includes a base year plus one option period and will be awarded on a sole source basis under FAR 6.302-1, recognizing Boeing as the sole responsible source and current integrator for the S-3B avionics systems. The anticipated award date was July 2004. This procurement supports the continued operation and upgrade of S-3B aircraft avionics systems by installing critical memory units essential for their mission capabilities. The contract will be managed out of the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD, with key points of contact including Contract Specialists Martha Scott, Boyd N Forsythe, and Michael K Rock to facilitate the negotiation and administration process. This effort ensures the Fleet's S-3B aircraft remain equipped with updated, fully integrated avionics memory systems essential to their operational readiness.